METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR PROVIDING REDUNDANT CONNECTION SERVICES

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a redundant connection service providing method capable of seamlessly shifting from a primary server computer to a standby server.

SOLUTION: A method according to the present invention includes: using a primary protocol stack to establish (5) network connection from a client to a primary server; conveying (10) connection state information pertaining to the primary protocol stack; monitoring (15) healthiness of the primary server; and dispatching (20) to the client a crossover message based on the conveyed connection state information using the established network connection when the primary server becomes unhealthy.

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