I think I've got a pretty good setup, but trying to see if I can get faster data transfer rates on my home network. This is my setup:
FreeNAS server (i5-4570S, Asrock Z87E-ITX, 8GB RAM)
2 PCs (one with Intel Gigabit & KillerNIC Gigabit)
Comcast 50Mb down/10Mb up Cable
I usually average about minimum 80MB to more often 110MB/sec data transfer rate to/from PC to my FreeNAS server.
I was considering trying teaming, but now I'm not so sure after reading this, since I'm mainly concerned with data transfer rate over my network & not redundancy:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30556/53/
"A final interesting aspect about a LAG is it doesn't increase throughput for individual data flows. Each data flow is limited to the bandwidth of a single link in the LAG. In a LAG with two or more 1 Gbps links, the best throughput an individual data flow will see is 1 Gbps. The real value of LAG is in increasing total (or aggregate) throughput between devices. Read this brief presentation for a nice and clear explanation.A final interesting aspect about a LAG is it doesn't increase throughput for individual data flows. Each data flow is limited to the bandwidth of a single link in the LAG. In a LAG with two or more 1 Gbps links, the best throughput an individual data flow will see is 1 Gbps. The real value of LAG is in increasing total (or aggregate) throughput between devices."
Unless I'm missing something, isn't teaming kind of pointless performance wise unless you just want failover?
I know I'd need a managed switch if I wanted to try teaming & 2 NICS in each PC, but anything else?
Thoughts on if it would be worth it???
FreeNAS server (i5-4570S, Asrock Z87E-ITX, 8GB RAM)
2 PCs (one with Intel Gigabit & KillerNIC Gigabit)
Comcast 50Mb down/10Mb up Cable
I usually average about minimum 80MB to more often 110MB/sec data transfer rate to/from PC to my FreeNAS server.
I was considering trying teaming, but now I'm not so sure after reading this, since I'm mainly concerned with data transfer rate over my network & not redundancy:
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30556/53/
"A final interesting aspect about a LAG is it doesn't increase throughput for individual data flows. Each data flow is limited to the bandwidth of a single link in the LAG. In a LAG with two or more 1 Gbps links, the best throughput an individual data flow will see is 1 Gbps. The real value of LAG is in increasing total (or aggregate) throughput between devices. Read this brief presentation for a nice and clear explanation.A final interesting aspect about a LAG is it doesn't increase throughput for individual data flows. Each data flow is limited to the bandwidth of a single link in the LAG. In a LAG with two or more 1 Gbps links, the best throughput an individual data flow will see is 1 Gbps. The real value of LAG is in increasing total (or aggregate) throughput between devices."
Unless I'm missing something, isn't teaming kind of pointless performance wise unless you just want failover?
I know I'd need a managed switch if I wanted to try teaming & 2 NICS in each PC, but anything else?
Thoughts on if it would be worth it???