e445a04e__Investing_in_New_IT___BizTech__Consideration
At least two 10-Gigabit Ethernet ports should be available for uplink; four ports are recommended. In a stacking environment, these ports should be spread across stack members to minimize single points of failure. [Why They're Important] Virtualization, backup to disk and wireless all push hardware much closer to its limits, which means that normal network utilization metrics need to be increased to account for new applications and higher densities. [Consideration] 
Uplink
S t a c k a b i l i t y
D e n s i t y
U p l i n k
R e l i a b i l i t y a n d t o p o l o g y h e a l i n g
R e d u n d a n c y a n d r e p a r a b i l i t y
L i n k a g g r e g a t i o n
Router and Switch Features to Consider When Investing in New IT — BizTech
Consideration