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LSMAC and LSNAT: Two Approaches for Cluster-Based Scalable Web Servers

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LSMAC and LSNAT: Two Approaches for Cluster-Based Scalable Web Servers
— Server responsiveness and scalability are more important than ever in today’s client/server dominated network environments. Recently, researchers have begun to consider cluster-based computers using commodity hardware as an alternative to expensive specialized hardware for building scalable Web servers. In this paper, we present performance results comparing two cluster-based Web servers based on different server infrastructures: MAC-based dispatching (LSMAC) and IP-based dispatching (LSNAT). Both cluster-based server systems were implemented as application-space programs running on commodity hardware. We point out the advantages and disadvantages of both systems. We also identify when servers should be clustered and when clustering will not improve performance.
Xuehong Gan, Trevor Schroeder, Steve Goddard, Byra
Added 31 Jul 2010
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Type Conference
Year 2000
Where ICC
Authors Xuehong Gan, Trevor Schroeder, Steve Goddard, Byrav Ramamurthy
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