Hyper-v-Port

• Managing a Hyper-V Datacenter - Host Networking - Teaming

  October 2, 2017 • Tags: dynamic-teaming , hyper-v-port , hyper-v-team-algorith , hyper-v-teaming , lacp , switch-independent , teaming-algorith , windows-server-teaming
  There are many discussion topics around host networking that need to be considered. I will extend this post over time to include what I can, but many of these are dependent on your requirements. Some of the considerations include: Teaming options (this post) Converged design QoS policies SDN architecture Security & Edge Networking Switch high availability VMQ’s and RSS Teaming options Typically when discussion teaming options we need to determine our teaming mode and the algorithm used.

  Read more →

• Hyper-V Cluster LBFO method for VM Guest switches – Hyper-V Port is best!

  December 21, 2016 • Tags: dynamic-algorithm , hyper-v-lbfo , hyper-v-port , hyper-v-port-algorithm , lbfo , lbfo-algorithm , lbfo-team-algorithm , load-balancing-algorithm , load-balancing-algorithm-hyper-v-port , server-2012-r2-team
  Just a quick note to share my experience in NIC teaming algorithm with 2012 R2 hosts and Hyper-V and hopefully dispel some myths.. Many documents/blogs recommend the load balancing algorithm to be Dynamic by default. In my experience this is not the optimal configuration. For NIC teams that are used for VM Guest networking, the Load Balancing Algorithm should be set to Hyper-V Port by default. Every Hyper-V environment I have built in the last few years has performed significantly better using Hyper-V Port as the preferred load balancing algorithm.

  Read more →