Hans Einar Gautun wrote:
Separate network connections to each AFR subvoume. VLAN your switches
and implement separate logical networks for each connection to the AFR
subvolumes using secondary (or even tertiary) nics in each client. You
can effectively double or triple your throughput while increasing
redundancy.
Kevan:
Is this better than bonding - or equal?
Jumbo frames are also good for speed and lowering the server and switch
load.
I would imagine equal for pure bandwidth capability, but if you use
separate networks you have the added benefit of being able to use
separate switches to increase redundancy, as well as being able to buy
cheaper switches that don't need a high end backplane (or to support
features such as bonding). you can also just put more nics in if you
have more servers.
But hey, if you've got the money to sare, you can always do both. ;)
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-Kevan Benson
-A-1 Networks
