A platform that may be used to dynamically reallocate resources to support an Internet application is disclosed. In an embodiment, the platform may include two layers of distribution, one at the domain name server (DNS) layer and one at an Internet data center layer. The platform may include a dynamic...http://www.google.de/patents/US7941556?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7941556 - Monitoring for replica placement and request distribution