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Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing
From: Jay Hennigan <jay () west net>
Date: Thu, 16 Sep 2004 15:11:55 -0700 (PDT)
On Thu, 16 Sep 2004, Bryce Enevoldson wrote:
We are in the process of updating our internet connection to 8 t1's bound together. Due to price, our options have been narrowed to AT&T and MCI. I have two questions: 1. Which technology is better for binding t1's: multi link frame relay (mci's) or load balancing (att's)
It depends on what you mean by better. Multilink is more CPU-intensive but is nicer to such things as voice that don't deal well with packets arriving out of order. Load balancing can be per packet or per destination (or flow). Per-packet allows for aggregation of the multiple paths for a large flow between two specific points but can give voice and similar services problems with reassembly. So "better" will depend on the nature of your traffic. At that speed I would highly recommend a DS-3 instead of either of the above. -- Jay Hennigan - CCIE #7880 - Network Administration - jay () west net WestNet: Connecting you to the planet. 805 884-6323 WB6RDV NetLojix Communications, Inc. - http://www.netlojix.com/
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- Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Bryce Enevoldson (Sep 16)
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- Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Christopher L. Morrow (Sep 16)
- Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Jay Hennigan (Sep 16)
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- Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Edward B. Dreger (Sep 18)
- Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Scott McGrath (Sep 16)
- Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Jeff Kell (Sep 16)
- RE: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Rump Bryant (Sep 17)
- Re: Multi-link Frame Relay OR Load Balancing Jeff Kell (Sep 16)
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