Chapter 4

Networking

Some of the biggest improvements in Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V are related to networking. The relatively simple virtual network of the past has been replaced by a more feature-rich, manageable layer 2 and an extensible virtual switch. There were cheers when Microsoft announced the introduction of built-in NIC teaming, something that has been requested by users of Microsoft server virtualization since it first emerged. This chapter discusses how to create and configure NIC teaming and the new Hyper-V extensible virtual switch.

The performance of Hyper-V storage and virtualized workloads depends heavily on networking. Simply adding more capacity to network connections is not enough, and in some cases can cause adverse results. ...

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