SMB Multichannel vs Link Aggregation - what should you use?

In this video, I will be covering the differences between SMB Multichannel and link aggregation, what they both are, and when you should use one over the other. I have gotten a ton of comments on this topic, so hopefully it clears up some confusion! This video covers all types of link bonding, including LAGG, LACP, Bonding, Link Aggregation and Fail Over. Hire Me! https://www.spacerex.co/hire-me/?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Description&utm_campaign=LACPvsMultichannel Join the forums: https://forums.spacerex.co/ Forum post mentioned: https://forums.spacerex.co/t/smbv3-multichannel-cannot-increase-speed-with-1x-2-5gbe-with-2x-1gbe-connections/971?u=will Other videos mentioned: SMB Multichannel Overview and Testing: https://youtu.be/qtGSFbibf5o Products mentioned: 2.5 GbE adapter used for laptop*: https://amzn.to/3rI0lOv #nas #smbmultichannel #lacp TOC 00:00 Introduction 01:39 Redundancy 03:36 Throughput 06:34 Load Balancing 08:21 How to enable SMB Multichannel 10:06 Drawbacks of SMB Multichannel 11:43 How to enable Link Aggregation 12:23 Dynamic Link Aggregation (LACP) 13:40 Summary of when to use which solution 14:31 A quick clarification and test 17:06 Conclusion *These are affiliate links, which means that if you purchase a product through one of them, I will receive a small commission (at no additional cost to you). Thank you for supporting my channel!