In order to deal with the increasing loads being placed on web sites, clusters (groups) can be used. Servers can be added to support the existing servers in the cluster, and any changes in cluster configuration appear transparent to the client. This requires a method to balance the traffic load amongst the servers in the cluster. Various techniques have been developed and applied, each have their own limitations and are relatively simple. Efficient load balancing can be achieved by an effective measure of server power and dynamic load.
This research paper was completed by Rod Keenan in accordance with the Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree requirements.
"Existing methods for load balancing are adequate" WRONG! Read if you will, what I have found in my thesis.
All this research couldn't have been possible without the support and guidance of Associate Professor Bin Qiu, my supervisor.
The simulation I used was developed in Matlab 5.3 and the collection of files (including the fuzzy inference system) can be downloaded here.