According to Nutanix best practices for ESXi clusters, using a vSphere Standard Switch with "Route based on originating port ID" is recommended for load balancing. This method ensures that the same virtual port ID within a vSwitch uses the same uplink from the vSwitch. This load balancing policy provides an even distribution of traffic and redundancy by utilizing both NICs effectively without requiring any specific physical switch configurations, such as EtherChannel or LACP.References: The Nutanix Bible, NCS-Core 6.8 course content, and VMware’s documentation on vSphere Standard Switch load balancing methods.