System, method and program for coordinating timeouts for distributed servers

摘要

System, method and program product for determining time-outs for sessions between first and second servers and between first and third servers. The first server receives a client request for a first service. The first service requires a second service from the second server and a third service from the third server. A first timeout is determined for a first session between the first server and the second server to obtain the second service. A second timeout is determined for a second session between the first server and the third server to obtain the third service. The first and second time-outs are based in part on an order in which the second and third servers begin their respective services. The second server begins the second service before the third server begins the third service. The first timeout is based on a time required for the second server to provide the second service and the third server to provide said third service. The second timeout is based on a time required for the third server to provide the third service.