@techreport{gonczi-dhc-loadb-00, number = {draft-gonczi-dhc-loadb-00}, type = {Internet-Draft}, institution = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, publisher = {Internet Engineering Task Force}, note = {Work in Progress}, url = {https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/draft-gonczi-dhc-loadb/00/}, author = {Bernie Volz and Dr. Robert Stevens and Ted Lemon and Steve Gonczi}, title = {{DHC load balancing algorithm}}, pagetotal = 8, year = 1999, month = oct, day = 21, abstract = {This draft proposes a method of algorithmic load balancing that enables multiple, cooperating servers to decide which one should service a client, without requiring participating servers to exchange information. It proposes a computable server selection mechanism for the DHCP or DHC Failover Protocol. In addition, it provides for the use of the same mechanism to govern the target server selection of a forwarding agent such as a BOOTP relay.}, }