Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for peer aware load distribution are disclosed. According to one method, the method includes steps occurring at a DSR comprising a plurality of message processors. The method also includes receiving Diameter messages associated with two or more Diameter sessions, wherein each of the two or more Diameter sessions is associated with a first peer group and assigning, using the first peer group and a peer aware load distribution algorithm, the two or more Diameter sessions to two or more message processors of the plurality of message processors, wherein the peer aware load distribution algorithm distributes Diameter sessions associated with the first peer group among the two or more message processors for avoiding a single point of failure.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer readable media for peer aware load distribution are disclosed. According to one method, the method includes steps occurring at a DSR comprising a plurality of message processors. The method also includes receiving Diameter messages associated with two or more Diameter sessions, wherein each of the two or more Diameter sessions is associated with a first peer group and assigning, using the first peer group and a peer aware load distribution algorithm, the two or more Diameter sessions to two or more message processors of the plurality of message processors, wherein the peer aware load distribution algorithm distributes Diameter sessions associated with the first peer group among the two or more message processors for avoiding a single point of failure.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for load balancing SCTP messages. The method includes receiving an SCTP message containing an address, a port identifier, and a verification tag. The method includes determining, using the verification tag, an associated application server from a plurality of application servers. The method includes sending the SCTP message to the application server for processing.

Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a method for load balancing SCTP messages. The method includes receiving an SCTP message containing an address, a port identifier, and a verification tag. The method includes determining, using the verification tag, an associated application server from a plurality of application servers. The method includes sending the SCTP message to the application server for processing.

Abstract: A method is provided for load balancing SMTP, POP, and IMAP traffic over a plurality of backend SMTP, POP, and IMAP servers for sites that host a large number of electronic mail accounts. The method allows the total set of hosted mail accounts to be divided into subsets, where each subset is handled by one or more backend servers. The method ensures that each SMTP, POP, or IMAP connection is directed to a backend server that handles the subset to which the recipient email address associated with the connection is assigned. This method includes algorithms to interpret incoming SMTP, POP and IMAP connections in such a way as to identify the recipient(s) and establish corresponding connections to backend server(s) while giving the appearance (to the connecting party) of connecting directly to a backend server.