Windows Server 2016: Software Defined Networking Deployment

Learn how to deploy a software-defined network in a Windows Server 2016 environment using the virtual switches and routers from Microsoft.

Introduction

• Welcome

1. SDN Introduction

• Introduction to software-defined networks
• Plan for software-defined network infrastructure
• Define multitier application scenarios
• What is a virtual switch?
• How to install the Hyper-V role

2. SDN Switch Configuration

• Configure a Hyper-V switch
• Configure a Hyper-V switch on a different VLAN
• Top-of-rack switches
• Different directions data travels

3. Set Up the SDN Environment

• Installing Virtual Machine Manager
• Virtual Machine Network overview
• Topology and object creation
• Create a VM template
• Creating network objects in Virtual Machine Manager
• Create IP pools and VM networks

4. Virtual Machines with Isolation

• Logical switch and uplink port creation
• SDN Express
• Configure the edge gateway service
• Multitenant VM creation
• Other SDN examples

Conclusion

• Next steps