Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides for allocation of service endpoints to servers. In an embodiment, an endpoint table is maintained to specify currently allocation of respective service endpoints to corresponding server systems. Upon occurrence of a condition requiring reallocation of a first set of service endpoints currently allocated to a first server system, the first set of service endpoints are reallocated among the operational server systems (typically the server systems other than the first server system). The endpoint table is accordingly updated in accordance with the reallocation. When a packet is thereafter received directed for delivery to a target service endpoint, the packet is delivered to one of the operational server systems, which is indicated as being allocated the target service endpoint in the updated endpoint table.

Abstract: An aspect of the present disclosure provides for allocation of service endpoints to servers. In an embodiment, an endpoint table is maintained to specify currently allocation of respective service endpoints to corresponding server systems. Upon occurrence of a condition requiring reallocation of a first set of service endpoints currently allocated to a first server system, the first set of service endpoints are reallocated among the operational server systems (typically the server systems other than the first server system). The endpoint table is accordingly updated in accordance with the reallocation. When a packet is thereafter received directed for delivery to a target service endpoint, the packet is delivered to one of the operational server systems, which is indicated as being allocated the target service endpoint in the updated endpoint table.