Abstract: A method in a client backoff filter. The method includes receiving, from a server, a backoff data packet having backoff metadata. The method also includes saving the backoff metadata in a cache local to the client backoff filter. The method also includes receiving a subsequent request for service. The method also includes checking whether an attribute of the subsequent request for service matches the backoff metadata in the cache. The method also includes performing, responsive to checking, an action including at least one of the group including: blocking, responsive to the attribute matching the backoff metadata in the cache, transmission of the subsequent request for service to a server, and transmitting, responsive to the attribute failing to match the backoff metadata in the cache, the subsequent request for service to the server.

Abstract: A method in a client backoff filter. The method includes receiving, from a server, a backoff data packet having backoff metadata. The method also includes saving the backoff metadata in a cache local to the client backoff filter. The method also includes receiving a subsequent request for service. The method also includes checking whether an attribute of the subsequent request for service matches the backoff metadata in the cache. The method also includes performing, responsive to checking, an action including at least one of the group including: blocking, responsive to the attribute matching the backoff metadata in the cache, transmission of the subsequent request for service to a server, and transmitting, responsive to the attribute failing to match the backoff metadata in the cache, the subsequent request for service to the server.

Abstract: A method including receiving, from a server, a backoff data packet including first information and second information. The first information includes a backoff command to cease transmitting at least some requests to a service executing on the server, and The second information includes metadata. The method also includes adding the backoff data packet to cached data stored in a cache. The method also includes receiving, from a client, a request data packet including a request for the service. The method also includes comparing request information, associated with the request data packet, to the cached data, including at least comparing the request information to the metadata. The method also includes blocking, responsive to a match between the request information and the cached data, the request data packet from being transmitted to the service.