A cross-web server, cross-platform web request dispatcher. Distributes direct HTTP calls to various web servers, based on the total number of pending requests to each server and the average response time.By sending pending HTTP requests to servers with lighter loads or faster throughput, the Prestwood Load Balancer ensures quicker response time for all HTTP calls.Since the Prestwood Load Balancer is configured using I.P. addresses only, it is designed to work with web servers running on any operating system. This includes Microsoft IIS, Apache Web Server and Apache SSL, etc. The Prestwood Load Balancer is a Windows application, and runs on all 32-bit versions of Windows including 9x, ME, NT, 2000, and XP.