Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory to execute an application. The application receives feedback from a target regarding ability of a plurality of resources of the target to service requests from one or more clients. The feedback includes a metric indicative of a load of each of the resources. The application calculates weights for the resources based on the feedback. A weight for a resource is based on a product of a first term that determines a maximum difference in probabilities of selection between two resources and a second term including an exponent that is a difference between a current load of the resource and a current minimum load across the resources determined based on the feedback. The application selects, for servicing a request from one of the clients, one of the resources in round robin manner based on the weights to evenly utilize the plurality of resources.

Abstract: A system includes a processor and memory to execute an application. The application receives feedback from a target regarding ability of a plurality of resources of the target to service requests from one or more clients. The feedback includes a metric indicative of a load of each of the resources. The application calculates weights for the resources based on the feedback. A weight for a resource is based on a product of a first term that determines a maximum difference in probabilities of selection between two resources and a second term including an exponent that is a difference between a current load of the resource and a current minimum load across the resources determined based on the feedback. The application selects, for servicing a request from one of the clients, one of the resources in round robin manner based on the weights to evenly utilize the plurality of resources.

Abstract: This description provides tools for providing integrated user experiences while allocating licenses within volume licensing systems. These tools may provide methods that include sending information for presenting licensing portals at recipient organizations. The licensing portals may include representations of properties licensed by the organizations, and may include indications of how many licenses remain available for allocation. The methods may include receiving and validating licensing requests. The tools may provide other methods that include requesting and receiving information for presenting the licensing portals, as well as requesting and receiving licensing-related actions from the licensing systems. The tools may provide still other methods that include receiving requests for information to present launch portals, with these requests incorporating user identifiers for particular end-users.