PROGRAMMABLE DATA PLANE HARDWARE LOAD BALANCING SYSTEM

摘要

A programmable data plane hardware load balancing system includes a plurality of server devices and an edge networking device that is located on an edge of a local area network. The edge networking device includes programmable data plane hardware that integrates each of at least one communications port, a server device table, and a load balancing engine. The at least one communications port is coupled to the plurality of server devices. The server device table includes health information about the plurality of server devices. The load balancing engine is configured to receive traffic directed to the plurality of server devices through the at least one communication port, and has been programmed to forward the traffic to one of the plurality of server devices in response to performing health based load balancing on the traffic using the health information about the plurality of server devices in the server device table.

主权项

1. A programmable data plane hardware load balancing system, comprising:
a plurality of server devices; and a first edge networking device that is located on an edge of a local area network, wherein the first edge networking device includes programmable data plane hardware that integrates each of:
at least one communications port that is coupled to the plurality of server devices;a server device table including health information about the plurality of server devices; anda load balancing engine that is configured to receive traffic directed to the plurality of server devices through the at least one communication port, wherein the load balancing engine has been programmed to forward the traffic to one of the plurality of server devices in response to performing health based load balancing on the traffic using the health information about the plurality of server devices in the server device table.