When planning network infrastructure for a Private Cloud, there’s a number of technologies to consider and leverage in Windows Server 2012. At many of my events, IT Pros have lots of questions on when to use various network technologies in their overall Private Cloud design, such as:
- Teaming modes: Switch independent, Static or Dynamic ( LACP ) network teaming?
- Load balancing modes: Address hash or Hyper-V port hash?
- Network isolation options: VLAN tagging vs Windows Network Virtualization ( aka WNV or NV-GRE )?
In this article, I’ll walk through a sample architecture for building a Private Cloud network foundation and discuss “when” to leverage each of these components in your overall design. At the end of this article, I’ll also provide additional references for “how” to implement each configuration item.
