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I would actually recommend and use Mutlicast for Network Load Balancing if using it in a VMware environment, to build a NLB Web Cluster.
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I would actually recommend and use Mutlicast for Network Load Balancing if using it in a VMware environment, to build a NLB Web Cluster.

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Thanks all for the reply.<br />
@HancockA: why do we only use Multicast for NLB Web Cluster on VMware ?
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Thanks all for the reply.
@HancockA: why do we only use Multicast for NLB Web Cluster on VMware ?

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Hi People,<br />
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When do we use Unicast and when we use multicast ?<br />
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I'd like to know when is the best scenario in using them.<br />
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Thanks
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Hi People,

When do we use Unicast and when we use multicast ?

I'd like to know when is the best scenario in using them.

Thanks

Unicast vs. Multicast for webserver ?

The Windows operating systems have distinct methodologies for designing and implementing networks, and have specific systems to accomplish various networking processes, such as Exchange for email, Sharepoint for shared files and programs, and IIS for delivery of web pages. Microsoft also produces server technologies for networked database use, security and virtualization.

Windows Networking

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.

Networking

VMware, a software company founded in 1998,  was one of the first commercially successful companies to offer x86 virtualization. The storage company EMC purchased VMware in 1994. Dell Technologies acquired EMC in 2016. VMware’s parent company is now Dell Technologies.

VMware has many software products that run on desktops, Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS, which allows the virtualizing of the x86 architecture.  Its enterprise software hypervisor for servers, VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi), is a bare-metal hypervisor that runs directly on the server hardware and does not require an additional underlying operating system.