It sounds more like...

Subject: It sounds more like...
Name: SickOfItAll
Date: 2/19/2002 5:00:05 PM (GMT-7)
IP Address: 208.1.79.30
In Reply to: Re: Interesting... posted by tide
Message:

"Shortest distance" balancing than Load Balancing. Since the DNS is probably going to pick the IP with the shortest distance, or fewest hops, depending on the routing priority, and pick the IP that's best for you. That doesn't mean that everyone isn't going to end up on the same IP though.