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Ethan and Holly explain the mechanics of Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) to prevent gateway failure.

Go beyond the basics to understand the mechanics that keep your default gateway from becoming a single point of failure. Ethan and Holly demystify Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP), which helps provide network redundancy. They break down everything from the VRRP election protocol to the protocol’s unique communication methods. They also look back at previous ... Read more »

People in this episode

Hosts: Ethan, Holly

Topics covered

• network redundancy
• VRRP
• gateway failure
• election protocol
• communication methods

Keywords

• VRRP
• network redundancy
• default gateway
• election protocol
• communication methods

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Organizations: Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol

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