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Q. What is Network Load Balancing?<br />
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A. Network Load Balancing is a clustering technology offered by Microsoft as part of all Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 family operating systems. NLB uses a distributed algorithm to load balance network traffic across a number of hosts, helping to enhance the scalability and availability of mission critical, IP-based services, such as Web, Virtual Private Networking, Streaming Media, Terminal Services, Proxy, etc. It also provides high availability by detecting host failures and automatically redistributing traffic to operational hosts.<br />
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Q. What is Network Load Balancing?

A. Network Load Balancing is a clustering technology offered by Microsoft as part of all Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003 family operating systems. NLB uses a distributed algorithm to load balance network traffic across a number of hosts, helping to enhance the scalability and availability of mission critical, IP-based services, such as Web, Virtual Private Networking, Streaming Media, Terminal Services, Proxy, etc. It also provides high availability by detecting host failures and automatically redistributing traffic to operational hosts.



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http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/884c727d-6083-4265-ac1d-b5e66b68281a1033.mspx?mfr=true [http://technet2.microsoft.com/windowsserver/en/library/884c727d-6083-4265-ac1d-b5e66b68281a1033.mspx?mfr=true]

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What is the purpose of Windows 2k3 Network Load Balancing (NLB). 
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What is the purpose of Windows 2k3 Network Load Balancing (NLB). 

Microsoft Network Load Balancing - What is it?

The Microsoft Server topic includes all of the legacy versions of the operating system, including the Windows NT 3.1, NT 3.5, NT 4.0 and Windows 2000 and Windows Home Server versions.

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Networking is the process of connecting computing devices, peripherals and terminals together through a system that uses wiring, cabling or radio waves that enable their users to communicate, share information and interact over distances. Often associated are issues regarding operating systems, hardware and equipment, cloud and virtual networking, protocols, architecture, storage and management.