Second Hub/Stick as a Backup - How do you manage it?

[erktrek]

Some folks are using the 2nd hub in order to improve Zigbee bulb performance like @mike.maxwell.

Multiple HE's to reduce reliability/comm issues.. thoughts?

Im currently running two in production, the second unit is specifically dedicated to zigbee bulbs. The intent being to eliminate my hue bridge. Currently it's only got 7 bulbs on it, but they are playing well together.