Abstract: According to a first aspect of the present invention there is provided a method, implemented by a webserver in communication with a database, for facilitating blogging by members of a number of social networks, said members being in communication with the web-server via a data network, for example the Internet, the method comprising the steps of: capturing login information for a plurality of users, said login information identifying the users; prompting the users to enter blog entries on one or more topics; updating the database to associate the blog entries with respective users and topics; and publishing web-pages presenting topics with links to said blog entries associated therewith.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for improving load balancing and management for file servers in a cloud network. More particularly, this invention relates to a de-centralized file server network which does not require a main central load balancer. The present invention relates to a methodology that results in a self governing network of file servers that create and destroy themselves, modeling similar biological processes.