Database access request processing distribution

A method comprising:

• receiving requests from a plurality of worker servers, the requests including database access requests and outgoing transmission requests;
• and
• maintaining a queue of the requests by
• adding each request to a queue in response to receiving the request,
• assigning, for each request, a master server among a plurality of master servers to process the request, wherein the assigning includes:
• assigning a first master server among the plurality of master servers to process the outgoing transmission requests,
• assigning the first master server among the plurality of master servers to process the database access requests until the database access requests in the queue exceed a first threshold, and
• distributing assignments to process the database access requests among the plurality of master servers in response to the database access requests in the queue exceeding the first threshold, and
• removing each request from the queue in response to processing of the request.

An apparatus comprising:

• a controller including circuitry configured to:
• receive requests from a plurality of worker servers, the requests including database access requests and outgoing transmission requests;
• and
• maintain a queue of the requests by
• adding each request to a queue in response to receiving the request,
• assigning, for each request, a master server among a plurality of master servers to process the request, wherein the assigning includes:
• assigning a first master server among the plurality of master servers to process the outgoing transmission requests,
• assigning the first master server among the plurality of master servers to process the database access requests until the database access requests in the queue exceed a first threshold, and
• distributing assignments to process the database access requests among the plurality of master servers in response to the database access requests in the queue exceeding the first threshold, and
• removing each request from the queue in response to processing of the request.