Abstract: A network load balancer, a request message distribution method, a program product, and a system provided by the present disclosure relate to cloud computing technology. The network load balancer includes: a network port and N intermediate chips; the N intermediate chips are connected in sequence; the network port is connected to a first intermediate chip among the N intermediate chips; N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; the network port is configured to receive a request message and forward the request message to the first intermediate chip; each of the intermediate chips is configured to forward the request message to a next intermediate chip connected to a current intermediate chip if connection information matching the request message is not found; and transmit the request message to a background server according to the connection information if the connection information matching the request message is found.

Abstract: A system is provided that includes: a first load balancing device cluster, the first load balancing device cluster includes a first load balancing device pool and a second load balancing device pool; at least one first switch respectively coupled with each load balancing device in the first load balancing device pool via a routing protocol link; and at least one second switch respectively coupled with each load balancing device in the second load balancing device pool via a routing protocol link, the at least one first switch and the at least one second switch are configured to be able to be connected with the Internet; and one of the first load balancing device pool and the second load balancing device pool is configured as a standby load balancing device pool of the other.