Performance Enhancements for Network Load Balancing (255014)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
  • Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
This article was previously published under Q255014

SYMPTOMS

Network Load Balancing, in some circumstances, may not manage client connections efficiently and may cause an unnecessary drain on system resources.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Windows 2000. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

260910 How to Obtain the Latest Windows 2000 Service Pack




STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed at the beginning of this article.

Windows 2000

This problem was first corrected in Windows 2000 Service Pack 1.

Windows NT 4.0

A fix for this behavior is now available.

MORE INFORMATION

For additional information about how to install Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 hotfixes at the same time, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

249149 Installing Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows 2000 Hotfixes

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:9/26/2005
Keywords:kbHotfixServer kbQFE kbbug kbfix kbQFE kbWin2000sp1Fix KB255014
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