Enhancing DHCP Reliability

On most networks, DHCP is a critical networking service. When the DHCP service is offline, most clients cannot function and may be unable to work at all. For most organizations building redundancy, reliability, and security into their DHCP service can help alleviate undesired and unexpected DHCP networking outages.

Windows Server 2012 builds on top of previous DHCP server services by leveraging several features that can enhance DHCP reliability as outlined in the proceeding sections.

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