SMB Multichannel vs Link Aggregation - what should you use?

In this video, I will be covering the differences between SMB Multichannel and link aggregation, what they both are, and when you should use one over the other. I have gotten a ton of comments on this topic, so hopefully it clears up some confusion! This video covers all types of link bonding, including LAGG, LACP, Bonding, Link Aggregation and Fail Over.


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TOC
00:00 Introduction
01:39 Redundancy
03:36 Throughput
06:34 Load Balancing
08:21 How to enable SMB Multichannel
10:06 Drawbacks of SMB Multichannel
11:43 How to enable Link Aggregation
12:23 Dynamic Link Aggregation (LACP)
13:40 Summary of when to use which solution
14:31 A quick clarification and test
17:06 Conclusion

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