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No. 5: Optimize network connectivity - Gigabit NICs and switches have become commodities -- but it's quite possible you're not getting the most out of them.(Network Interface Cards)(Brief Article)(Column)
Most mid-level enterprise servers now have dual gigabit NICs -- but most of them don't use the second pipe. Moreover, gigabit switch prices have dropped through the floor. With a 120MBps link to your fileserver, a number of 100-megabit clients can achieve wire-rate file access simultaneously.
Even without gigabit switching, NIC bonding should be a staple. At its simplest, bonding two NICs gives you redundancy, …
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