Abstract: A feedback loop is created between a server and clients that provides the clients with health information of the server to assist in client-server traffic control. Health information is calculated for the server that measures a current health of the server. The health information is automatically provided to a client by the server in response to a request made by the client. The clients can utilize the received health information to determine when to request resources from the server.

Abstract: A server computer includes a performance monitor module and a throttling logic module. The performance monitor module includes performance monitors that monitor system parameters of the server computer. The throttling logic module determines whether a system parameter monitored by a performance monitor exceeds a predetermined threshold. When a system parameter exceeds a predetermined threshold, the throttling logic module sets a throttling flag. The throttling logic module activates throttling at the server computer when at least one throttling flag is set for each of a predetermined number of time snapshots. The activation of throttling limits the processing of request messages received by the server computer.