RHN Satellite Server 3.6: Installation Guide
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3.2. Multiple Satellite Horizontally Tiered Topology

For very large networks, a more distributed method may be needed, such as having multiple RHN Satellite Servers horizontally tiered configuration and balancing the load of client requests.

Additional maintenance is the biggest disadvantage of this horizontal structure.

Figure 3-2. Multiple Satellite Horizontally Tiered Topology

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