I have always preferred to configure my servers with multiple NICs in them to split the bandwidth load. However I've quite often come across recommendations that just one NIC in the server connected ...
How do you handle getting Cat 5E (or I guess Cat 6) from your servers to the core switch? Just straight cable runs in the ceiling/under the floor? Patch panels? Or something else? Basically I want to ...
It may not be for everyone, but I adore my overkill 10 gigabit setup ...