Server load-balancing operation-related data, such as data associated with a system configured for global server load balancing (GSLB) that orders IP addresses into a list based on a set of performance metrics, is tracked. Such operation-related data includes inbound source IP addresses (e.g., the address...http://www.google.de/patents/US7086061?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7086061 - Statistical tracking of global server load balancing for selecting the best network address from ordered list of network addresses based on a set of performance metrics