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	Title		: DHC load balancing algorithm
	Author(s)	: B. Volz, R. Stevens, T. Lemon, S. Gonczi
	Filename	: draft-ietf-dhc-loadb-01.txt
	Pages		: 9
	Date		: 16-Mar-00
	
This draft proposes a method of algorithmic load balancing.
It enables multiple, cooperating servers to decide which one
should service a client, without exchanging any information beyond
initial configuration.

The draft proposes a computable server selection mechanism when multiple
DHCP servers are available to service DHCP clients. In addition, it
offers the same mechanism select the target server of a forwarding agent
such as a BOOTP relay. The possible benefits overlap with those enumerated
in [SSO-03], but this draft does not require any DHCP client modifications.

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