Time to revisit recommendations around Windows networking enhancements usually called Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack

re: Time to revisit recommendations around Windows networking enhancements usually called Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack

Grimson — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:12:01 GMT

Thanks for the information!

So Microsoft indirectly approves the proactive installation of the mentioned hotfixes?

(As the article is not directly a MS article, most 3rd party advices must be taken the official road or at least some precaution when it comes to applying hotfixes.)

For me I will apply these hotfixes accordingly.

re: Time to revisit recommendations around Windows networking enhancements usually called Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack

Nino Bilic [MSFT] — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:14:31 GMT

Brendan - there is a lot of "tribal knowledge" that has been passed around those features over the years; generally speaking, our guidance now is that it is benificial to have those features turned on. I am aware of the fact that in many a support case in the past, support would guide you to disable the features and in depending on timeframe of the case, servie pack levels and drivers used - they were likely right to do so. We are working with support internally too, to help guide away from disabling the features in cases where there is no reason to do so anymore. The linked article really does represent the latest thoughts around it all.

re: Time to revisit recommendations around Windows networking enhancements usually called Microsoft Scalable Networking Pack

Brendan — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:58:59 GMT

This article indicates that RSS should be enabled for exchange servers and TOE disabled. Microsoft support had previously instructed me to disable both RSS and TOE. What is your recommendation regarding RSS? Is there any benefit to enabling it if you are not hitting 100% utilization on s single core when it is disabled?