Chapter Summary
Used properly, the policy-based QoS built into Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 can improve efficiency of your network and the quality of network applications such as VoIP. Once you understand the common causes of network performance problems, including latency and jitter, you can create a plan to use QoS to optimize your available bandwidth.
A QoS deployment must include configuring both your network infrastructure and the computers on your network. Fortunately, you can use Group Policy settings to set QoS policies for computers running Windows Vista and computers running Windows Server 2008.
After deployment, you can monitor QoS performance by using Performance Monitor, Network Monitor, or third-party monitoring tools. If ...
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