All links, all the time To maximize uptime, network architects typically provision multiple links and devices at every layer of the network, using an alphabet soup of redundancy protocols to protect ...

The word redundancy is thrown around often in today's communications equipment sector. And, for the most part, this term is used to describe systems that deliver the coveted 99.999 percent (five nines ...

Minimising network downtime is an important aspect of business continuity, particularly given that many organisations are now using one network for all voice and data communications. As a consequence, ...

David Davis explains how to configure EtherChannel to increase your bandwidth and provide redundancy on a Cisco network. In my previous article on the Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), I ...