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How to set up DHCP failover on Windows Server

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Redundancy is essential for dealing with both planned and unplanned outages, and that includes having redundant dynamic host-configuration protocol (DHCP) servers to allow uninterrupted dynamic assignment of IP addresses.For those working in Windows environments, there are currently two options for setting up redundant DHCP servers: a failover scenario with a main server paired with another in hot standby; and a load-balancing scenario in which two DHCP servers actively handle client requests.
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7 free network tools you must have

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“I am all about useful tools. One of my mottos is ‘the right tool for the right job.'” –Martha StewartIf your “right job” involves wrangling computer networks and figuring out how to do digital things effectively and efficiently or diagnosing why digital things aren’t working as they’re supposed to, you’ve got your hands full. Not only does your job evolve incredibly quickly becoming evermore complex, but whatever tools you use need frequent updating and/or replacing to keep pace, and that’s what we’re here for; to help in your quest for the right tools.[ Don’t miss customer reviews of top remote access tools and see the most powerful IoT companies . | Get daily insights by signing up for Network World newsletters. ]
We’ve done several roundups of free network tools in the past, and since the last one, technology has, if anything, sped up even more. To help you keep up, we’ve compiled a new shortlist of seven of the most useful tools that you should add to your toolbox.To read this article in full, please click here(Insider Story) READ MORE HERE…

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