MLAG
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What is MLAG?
MLAG (Multi-Chassis Link Aggregation Group) is a technology that allows multiple physical switches to act as a single logical switch for the purpose of link aggregation. This increases bandwidth, improves network resilience by providing redundancy, and simplifies network design by allowing connections to be spread across multiple devices. It is commonly used in data centers to provide high availability and performance.
What other technologies are related to MLAG?
MLAG Competitor Technologies
EVPN
Ethernet VPN (EVPN) is a VPN technology that can be used to provide multi-homing capabilities with faster convergence, making it an alternative solution for similar redundancy and load-balancing goals as MLAG.
STP
Spanning Tree Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol that prevents loops in a network. MLAG aims to eliminate the need for STP by providing a loop-free topology through link aggregation across multiple switches, making them a competing solution.
VRRP
Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol is a protocol for providing high availability in a network. MLAG provides a similar functionality for gateway redundancy, so they are competing solutions.
HSRP
Hot Standby Router Protocol is a protocol for providing high availability in a network. MLAG provides a similar functionality for gateway redundancy, so they are competing solutions.
Spanning Tree
Spanning Tree Protocol is a Layer 2 protocol that prevents loops in a network. MLAG aims to eliminate the need for STP by providing a loop-free topology through link aggregation across multiple switches, making them a competing solution.
VSS
Virtual Switching System (VSS) is a Cisco technology that combines two physical switches into a single logical switch. This provides similar benefits to MLAG (redundancy, increased bandwidth) making it a competing solution.
MLAG Complementary Technologies
LACP
Link Aggregation Control Protocol is used to manage the aggregation of multiple physical links into a single logical link (LAG or trunk). MLAG leverages LACP for its inter-switch link.
LAG
Link Aggregation (LAG) is the general concept of bundling multiple physical links into a single logical link. MLAG is a specific implementation of LAG across multiple physical switches, meaning it's tightly related and thus complementary.
Trunking
Trunking is a general term for combining multiple physical links into a single logical link for increased bandwidth and redundancy. MLAG relies on trunking concepts and technologies, making them complementary.
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Which job functions commonly mention MLAG?
Network Engineer
0.4% of all Network Engineer jobs mention MLAG
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Network Security Engineer
0.2% of all Network Security Engineer jobs mention MLAG
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Network Operations Engineer
0.1% of all Network Operations Engineer jobs mention MLAG
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Network Administrator
0.1% of all Network Administrator jobs mention MLAG
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Engineer
780 Engineer jobs mention MLAG
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