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Network Load Balancing within a virtual network possibilities
Learn the options for load balancing when using network virtualization.
John Savill
November 4, 2015
1 Min Read
Q. Can I use Windows Network Load Balancing inside a virtual network?
A. No. If Hyper-V network virtualization (NVGRE) is used then the Windows NLB feature is not supported and will not function. If load balancing functionality is required there are a number of options:
Use a 3rd party software load balancer either as a VM inside the network or another solution that natively understands network virtualization
Use a 3rd party hardware load balancer that supports NVGRE on the virtualization edge
Use Windows Server 2016 Network Controller that performs load balancer functions
Another option would simply be to not use network virtualization for the workload and instead use traditional VLANs.
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