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Re: [cobalt-users] basic connectivity design question - second network interface on Raq4
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] basic connectivity design question - second network interface on Raq4
- From: "Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed May 16 10:03:03 2001
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
"John F. Andrews" <jandrews@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am wondering about the specific design reasons for the second network
interface on the Raq4, which ultimately determines its utility.
>
> I guess the obvious bandwidth issue - two NICs for better throughput on
the same network
> I guess the obvious redundancy issue - two NICs in case one goes bad, on
the same network
>
> Is that it? Or could there be some routing done by the Raq4, i.e. could
the two be on different networks?
One application is to connect the RaQ via the 2nd NIC to a database server
so that for security reasons the DB server isn't accessible directly via the
internet.
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Steve Werby
President, Befriend Internet Services LLC
http://www.befriend.com/