ccept connections by making the <code>listen</code> call. It&rsquo;s <em>service router</em> component disseminates information about these events across the cluster and arbitrates interactions among clients and servers. That is how AppSwitch implements functionality such as load balancing and isolation in a simple and efficient manner. Leveraging the same strategic location of the application&rsquo;s network control path, it is conceivable that the <code>connect</code> and <code>listen</code> calls made by