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round robin DNS |
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round robin DNSA technique for balancing the load between servers on the Internet that perform the same functions. When a DNS request arrives at a round robin DNS server, it responds by returning IP addresses in rotation. For example, if a Web site is made up of 10 servers with the same set of Web pages and content, the IP address of the first server is delivered to the first request; then the second address in the list is given to the second request and so on. This is a continuous loop. When the 11th request comes in, the first IP address is once again handed out; the 12th request, the second address, etc. See round robin and DNS. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Server access was allocated by round-robin DNS, in which each request was randomly routed to the two servers. Internet Service Providers familiar with hosting multiple Web sites will immediately appreciate HydraWEB's performance and security advantages over first-generation methods of cluster management, such as load-balancing DNS or round-robin DNS. |
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