File server load distribution system and method

摘要

A load distribution system includes a plurality of servers, each having a memory device in which are stored a plurality of data files for transmission to a plurality of client stations, and a control server which is connected to the plurality of servers for controlling the distribution of transmission requests front client stations as loads on the servers by acquiring transmission counts for data files that are transmitted by the plurality of servers, and determining which server should respond to a transmission request as a data transmission server based on which server has a transmitted data count which is the smallest.