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