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I have 2 Catalyst 3750X cores and I am just wondering if I should go stack them up or run hsrp. What are the pros and cons with each of the technique? What is the best practice? Thx
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I have 2 Catalyst 3750X cores and I am just wondering if I should go stack them up or run hsrp. What are the pros and cons with each of the technique? What is the best practice? Thx

Stack versus HSRP

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Switches / Hubs

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