Connecting hundreds of servers via the local network (LAN)

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I'm caching lots of data in memory to a local Redis server. The server will need to connect to hundreds of other servers in the same data center (as they all need to access the same information hosted by the Redis server).

In order to minimize latency and maximize throughput I plan on connecting all of the servers to the Redis server with a 40 Gigabit Ethernet (40 Gbit/s).

I understand how to connect a couple of servers to one server, but how would I go about connecting hundreds of servers to a single server? I mean, I don't see enough ports to connect so many servers…

Is there a device that will allow me to connect all of these servers together?

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I understand how to connect a couple of servers to one server but how would I go about connecting hundreds of servers to a single server? I mean, I don't see enough ports to connect so many servers.

Well... you would need to connect all of the servers to an appropriately sized network switch. They've been in use for decades. The first commercial multiport Ethernet network switch was introduced in 1989.

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