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Figure 8.18
Example of vSphere host networking using load-based teaming.
One of the biggest benefits of using the vSphere distributed switch and Route Based on
Physical NIC Load (load-based teaming) is that you can increase the quality of service
at the same time as you reduce the number of total NIC ports per host. This can have a
big payback in reduced capital and operational expenditure. It also means far fewer
cables are required per host, making your data center easier to manage. However, at the
same time as reducing the number of NIC ports per host (minimum 2), you need to
ensure the quality of service. In the next section, we cover how network IO control can
be used to ensure quality of service, and it works exceptionally well when combined
with load-based teaming.
Tip
LACP and static EtherChannel with the Route Based on IP Hash setting are not
