Method and system for managing loads across multiple geographically dispersed data clusters

A method for managing loads in data clusters, comprising:

• identifying, by a first load management module (LMM) of a first data cluster, a load performance decline event associated with the first data cluster;
• in response to identifying the load performance decline event:
• selecting a second LMM of a second data cluster, wherein the second LMM is associated with an authenticated connection with the first LMM, wherein selecting the second LMM of the second data cluster comprises:
• making a first determination that there are no active authenticated connections between the first LMM of the first data cluster and any other LMM executing on any other data cluster;
• in response to the first determination:
• accessing, from a database of the first data cluster, LMM information, wherein the LMM information comprises configuration parameters and connection bandwidths associated with other LMMs executing in other data clusters;
• identifying the second LMM using the LMM information, wherein identifying the second LMM comprises selecting the second LMM whose configuration parameters match a similarity threshold relative to configuration parameters of the first LMM;
• converting current system time to coordinated universal time (UTC);
• generating a secure string identifier using a current UTC time and secure string parameters;
• encrypting the secure string identifier and a static alphanumeric key;
• establishing the authenticated connection using the encrypted secure string identifier and the static alphanumeric key;
• sending requests to the second LMM using a secure string identifier associated with the authenticated connection, wherein the second LMM services the requests using the second data cluster;
• making a second determination that load performance of the first data cluster is restored;
• in response to the second determination:
• setting the authenticated connection to standby;
• and
• servicing second requests using the first data cluster.

A non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable program code, which when executed by a computer processor enables the computer processor to perform a method for managing loads in data clusters, the method comprising:

• identifying, by a first load management module (LMM) of a first data cluster, a load performance decline event associated with the first data cluster;
• in response to identifying the load performance decline event:
• selecting a second LMM associated with a second data cluster, wherein the second LMM is associated with an authenticated connection with the first LMM, wherein selecting the second LMM of the second data cluster comprises:
• making a first determination that there are no active authenticated connections between the first LMM of the first data cluster and any other LMM executing on any other data cluster;
• in response to the first determination:
• accessing, from a database of the first data cluster, LMM information, wherein the LMM information comprises configuration parameters and connection bandwidths associated with other LMMs executing in other data clusters;
• identifying the second LMM using the LMM information, wherein identifying the second LMM comprises selecting the second LMM whose configuration parameters match a similarity threshold relative to configuration parameters of the first LMM;
• converting current system time to coordinated universal time (UTC);
• generating a secure string identifier using a current UTC time and secure string parameters;
• encrypting the secure string identifier and a static alphanumeric key;
• establishing the authenticated connection using the encrypted secure string identifier and the static alphanumeric key;
• sending requests to the second LMM using a secure string identifier associated with the authenticated connection, wherein the second LMM services the requests using the second data cluster;
• making a second determination that load performance of the first data cluster is restored;
• in response to the second determination:
• setting the authenticated connection to standby;
• and
• servicing second requests using the first data cluster.