Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up a Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) on Windows Server 2016 A Scale-Out File Server (SoFS) is a clustered file server role in Windows Server 2016 that provides continuously available file shares for application data. Unlike a traditional failover cluster file server which fails over from one node to another, a Scale-Out File […]

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How to Configure Software Defined Networking (SDN) on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure Software Defined Networking (SDN) on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Windows Server Software-Defined Networking (SDN) on Windows Server 2016 Software-Defined Networking (SDN) in Windows Server 2016 decouples the network control plane from the data plane, allowing administrators to programmatically configure and manage network infrastructure through a centralized controller. The Windows Server 2016 SDN stack is built on Hyper-V Network Virtualization and includes […]

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How to Configure BGP Routing with RRAS on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure BGP Routing with RRAS on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up BGP Routing on Windows Server 2016 Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) is the routing protocol that powers the internet. It is a path-vector protocol used to exchange routing information between autonomous systems (AS). Windows Server 2016 includes a software-based BGP implementation as part of the Remote Access role, which can be used […]

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How to Configure IPv6 on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure IPv6 on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure IPv6 on Windows Server 2016 IPv6 is the next-generation Internet Protocol designed to replace IPv4. It uses 128-bit addresses, providing a vastly larger address space compared to IPv4’s 32-bit addresses. Windows Server 2016 has native IPv6 support built into the networking stack and it is enabled by default on all network adapters. […]

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How to Configure VLANs on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure VLANs on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up VLAN Support on Windows Server 2016 Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) allow you to segment a physical network into multiple isolated logical networks. On Windows Server 2016, VLAN support is available through the built-in NIC teaming interface, the Hyper-V virtual switch, and directly on physical adapters using vendor-supplied drivers. Proper VLAN […]

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How to Configure NIC Teaming on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure NIC Teaming on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure Teaming Network Adapters on Windows Server 2016 Network adapter teaming, also known as NIC teaming or Load Balancing/Failover (LBFO), allows you to combine multiple physical network adapters into a single logical interface. On Windows Server 2016, NIC teaming is a built-in feature that provides increased bandwidth, redundancy, and fault tolerance. When one […]

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How to Configure DFS Namespaces on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure DFS Namespaces on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure File Server with DFS Namespaces on Windows Server 2016 Combining a Windows Server 2016 file server with DFS Namespaces (DFS-N) creates a powerful and scalable file sharing infrastructure. DFS Namespaces allows you to present multiple file shares from different servers under a single, unified namespace path, so users access a consistent UNC […]

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How to Set Up Work Folders on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Set Up Work Folders on Windows Server 2016

How to Set Up Work Folders for Data Synchronisation on Windows Server 2016 Work Folders is a role service in Windows Server 2016 that allows users to synchronise work files between their devices and a centralised server, similar in concept to consumer services such as Dropbox or OneDrive, but hosted entirely within your own infrastructure. […]

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How to Configure SMB Shares with NTFS Permissions on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure SMB Shares with NTFS Permissions on Windows Server 2016

How to Configure SMB File Shares and NTFS Permissions on Windows Server 2016 Server Message Block (SMB) is the primary file sharing protocol used in Windows environments, and NTFS (New Technology File System) permissions provide granular access control to files and folders on Windows volumes. Understanding how to correctly configure both SMB share permissions and […]

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How to Configure RRAS for Routing on Windows Server 2016 — step-by-step Windows Server 2016 tutorial on Progressive Robot

How to Configure RRAS for Routing on Windows Server 2016

How to Install and Configure Routing and Remote Access (RRAS) on Windows Server 2016 Routing and Remote Access Service (RRAS) is a Windows Server role that provides routing, remote access VPN, and NAT (Network Address Translation) capabilities. RRAS can function as a software-based router connecting multiple network segments, a VPN server for remote workers, a […]

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