Handling redundant Connections

I am setting up 5 web servers in a cabinet. I am
wondering how best to connect the ethernet from my
provider.

I am getting two redundant RJ45 connections from my
provider. I am presuming that the traffic will
primarily be comming in on one of these lines unless
the network suffers an outage.

Each machine will have two ethernet ports one for a
local network, the other for the internet connection.

Should I run the two ports from my provider to a single
network switch and then to the five servers. Please
suggest the best device.

I will also need to control bandwidth on the five servers.

Thanks for the help.

 

 

 

 

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