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SK0-003 · Question #213

A server is configured with two network cards. To utilize the bandwidth of both network cards at the same time without assigning more than one IP address, which of the following load balancing techniq

The correct answer is B. NIC teaming. To aggregate the bandwidth of multiple network cards on a single server and provide redundancy without assigning multiple IP addresses, NIC teaming is the appropriate solution.

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Question

A server is configured with two network cards. To utilize the bandwidth of both network cards at the same time without assigning more than one IP address, which of the following load balancing techniques should be used?

Options

  • AClustering
  • BNIC teaming
  • COSPF
  • DVLAN tagging

How the community answered

(34 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    94% (32)
  • D
    3% (1)

Why each option

To aggregate the bandwidth of multiple network cards on a single server and provide redundancy without assigning multiple IP addresses, NIC teaming is the appropriate solution.

AClustering

Clustering is a high-availability solution for multiple servers, not for combining network cards on a single server.

BNIC teamingCorrect

NIC teaming, also known as Load Balancing and Failover (LBFO), allows multiple physical network adapters to be grouped into a single logical network adapter. This provides increased bandwidth, load balancing for outgoing traffic across the teamed adapters, and network fault tolerance by ensuring connectivity if one adapter fails, all while maintaining a single IP address for the team.

COSPF

OSPF (Open Shortest Path First) is a routing protocol used to find the best path for data packet delivery within a large IP network, not for combining network cards.

DVLAN tagging

VLAN tagging is used to segment a network into multiple virtual LANs on a single physical network infrastructure, not for combining network card bandwidth.

Concept tested: NIC teaming for bandwidth aggregation and redundancy

Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server/networking/technologies/nic-teaming/nic-teaming

Topics

#NIC teaming#network load balancing#network redundancy

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