How to set up switches and servers for optimum performance

[mcadek]

Theoretical question. Lets say you have 10 servers and 4 switches (24 port switches or something like that). All switches can be connected through cross-over cat5 cables only.

What would be the best way of setting them up for the best performance (strictly from a wireing point of view).

all 10 servers on one switch, then cross-over cables to the other 3 switches. Plus a cross over from each switch to the other one

separate the servers per switch to 2 or 3 server clusters?

Lets say the switches have the following names 1, 2, 3 and 4

if all the servers were on #1, then #1 would be connected to 2,3 and 4.

would it help if:
2 was also connected to 3 and 4
also if switch #3 to switch #4

what would be the optimum way of setting these up?

 

[lambent]

If all users connecting to switch 1, 2, 3 and 4 need to access those servers, then put all servers in switch 1, connection switch 2 to switch 1, switch 3 to switch 1, and switch 4 to switch 1, making it a star connection.