Link aggregation is said to be one of the most widely misunderstood network-related protocols. The basic premise is that you can combine individual - not limited to - gigabit ethernet links to increase the total throughput. I've seen many tech "enthusiasts" jump on the LAG bandwagon, only to discover it doesn't work the way they imagined. Well, this time I ended up like them - except I actually made it work and learned a bunch of new stuff along the way.  Continue reading