Method for load distribution in the provision of a network service in a computer network, wherein the computer network comprises a plurality of servers (11, 12, 21, 22) for providing the network service to a client device, wherein the plurality of servers (11, 12, 21, 22) comprise a plurality of primary servers (11, 12) wherein the plurality of servers (11, 12, 21, 22) comprise, in addition to the plurality of primary servers (11, 12), at least one secondary server (21, 22) for failover purposes and wherein the plurality of primary servers (11, 12) constitute a group of servers having the same prioritisation value, wherein the computer network has a domain name system, DNS, server for providing service resource record, SRV, datasets, wherein the service resource record, SRV, datasets have load distribution data and including said prioritisation value for the plurality of primary servers and a failover prioritisation value for the at least one secondary server, wherein the client device is connected to the computer network for using the network service, wherein the method comprises the steps of: - determining, by means of the client device, a first server, wherein the first server is selected in dependence upon the load distribution data of the service resource record, SRV, datasets from the plurality of primary servers (11, 12), - providing - in the event that the first server for providing the network service to the client device is available - the network service to the client device by means of the first server, wherein the method is characterised in that the method further comprises the steps of: - in the event that the first server for providing the network service to the client device fails and a further server of the plurality of primary servers (11, 12) for providing the network service to the client device is available - determining, by means of the client device, a second server from the at least one secondary server (21, 22), wherein the second server is determined in dependence upon the load distribution data of the service resource record, SRV, datasets from the at least one secondary server (21, 22), wherein - in the event that the second server for service utilisation by means of the client device is available - the network service is provided to the client device by means of the second server. - determining, by means of the client device, a first server, wherein the first server is selected in dependence upon the load distribution data of the service resource record, SRV, datasets from the plurality of primary servers (11, 12), - providing - in the event that the first server for providing the network service to the client device is available - the network service to the client device by means of the first server, - in the event that the first server for providing the network service to the client device fails and a further server of the plurality of primary servers (11, 12) for providing the network service to the client device is available - determining, by means of the client device, a second server from the at least one secondary server (21, 22), wherein the second server is determined in dependence upon the load distribution data of the service resource record, SRV, datasets from the at least one secondary server (21, 22), wherein - in the event that the second server for service utilisation by means of the client device is available - the network service is provided to the client device by means of the second server.