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Networking documentation

Networking is a foundational part of the Software Defined Datacenter (SDDC) platform, and Windows Server 2016 provides new and improved Software Defined Networking (SDN) technologies to help you move to a fully realized SDDC solution for your organization.

About networking

Overview

  • Windows Server supported networking scenarios

What's new

  • What's new in networking

Reference

  • Windows Server libraries
  • Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 Retired Content

Software Defined Networking

Overview

  • Software Defined Networking (SDN)
  • Network Controller
  • Software Load Balancing (SLB) for SDN
  • RAS Gateway for SDN
  • Network Function Virtualization
  • Datacenter Firewall Overview

Deploy

  • Deploy a SDN infrastructure using scripts

Networking Technologies

Overview

  • BranchCache
  • Core Network Guide
  • DirectAccess
  • Domain Name System (DNS)
  • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)
  • Hyper-V Network Virtualization
  • Hyper-V Virtual Switch
  • IP Address Management (IPAM)
  • Network Load Balancing (NLB)

Networking Technologies

Overview

  • Network Policy Server
  • Network Shell (Netsh)
  • Network Subsystem Performance Tuning
  • Quality of Service (QoS) Policy
  • Windows Internet Name Service (WINS)
  • Remote Access
  • Windows Container Networking
  • Virtual Private Networking (VPN)

Reference

  • Web Application Proxy in Windows Server 2016
  • Remote Access Always On VPN Deployment Guide

High-Performance Networking

Overview

  • High-Performance Networking
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