Network addressing method and system for localizing access to network resources in a computer network

A network address allocation system for assigning a network address, comprising:

• a multi-node server having a plurality of processors;
• memory for each of the plurality of processors, with each memory containing at least one network address;
• a process executing on one of the plurality of processors capable of making a network address request, wherein the process requests a network address for a network adapter card for creating a mapping of the process executing on the processor to a focal network address;
• and
• a network address allocator that receives the network address request and uses the mapping to allocate a local network address located in the memory of the processor executing the process.

A method for assigning a network address, comprising:

• receiving a network address request from a process executing on a processor;
• creating a mapping of the process executing on the processor to a local network address;
• determining whether a network address contained in a memory of the processor is available;
• and
• assigning the network address, if available, in response to the network address request.