Gigabyte GA-6EXDR User Manual page 37

3. Adaptive Load Balancing (ALB)
3.1 Overview
Also known as asymmetric port aggregation—is a method of ensuring consistent high
server throughput and transparent backup connections by using multiple network interface
cards and balancing the data transmissions across them. As many as four Intel® server
adapters, connected to a switch, can be configured to work together as a "team" for an
aggregate throughput of up to 400Mbps with Fast Ethernet adapters or 8Gbps with Gigabit
Ethernet Adapters.
3.2 Performance
In ALB, an intelligent adaptive agent, provided in the driver, dynamically manages the
server adapter team and evenly distributes the load among them by constantly analyzing
the traffic flow from the server. In addition, four Fast Ethernet server adapters teamed with
a switch can be configured for up to 400 Mbps bandwidth, or 8Gbps with Gigabit Ethernet
adapters.
3.3 Manageability
A single network address is assigned to the collection of adapters that constitute the ALB.
Aggregation team so that you no longer have to spend time segmenting the network to
reduce server bottlenecks.
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