Load Balancing Load balancing can be one of the telltale signs that indicate whether a network has been carefully planned or if it has grown up like weeds. By allowing redundant links to effectively double the available bandwidth, load balancing is something that every network should strive to implement. This chapter briefly mentions the most popular alternatives available … [Read more...]
CCNP Switch Notes Spanning Tree
CCNP Switch Notes Spanning Tree Ethernet network design balances two separate imperatives. First, Ethernet has no capacity for detecting circular paths. If such paths exist, traffic loops around and accumulates until new traffic is shut out. (This is called a broadcast storm.) Second, having secondary paths is good preparation for inevitable link failure. Spanning Tree is a … [Read more...]