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Networking 
As the evolution of software-defined datacenters (SDDCs) continues, traditional networking methods 
such as virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) begin to become difficult to manage and maintain. The 
requirements to centrally manage and control the network landscape directly from software to 
dynamically create what is needed when it is needed is a key piece to this evolving concept. 
Introduced in Windows Server 2012 R2, software-defined networking (SDN) has evolved further to 
become more Azure consistent. 
In this section, we will explore the following areas: 
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Network virtualization 
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Network Controller 
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Remote Access Service (RAS) Gateway Multitenant Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) Router 
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Software load balancer 
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Datacenter firewall 
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Windows Application Proxy (WAP) 
Network virtualization 
For IT pros managing the IT infrastructure, efficiency in hardware resources is a major consideration 
in the decision-making process. In the past decade, this mindset has contributed to bringing 
virtualization into the mainstream enterprise and achieving the efficiency of have a one host to many 
different workload approach. With networking, there are some inherent limits within the stack, such 
as a maximum of 4,096 VLANs. Even though this is a large number, there are segments within the 
industry (such as service providers) for which that number can be reached quickly. In these cases, 
virtualized networks can provide a solution. However, this is not the only case in which network 
virtualization is interesting. Take, for example, a company that expands via acquisition. In that 
scenario, the company might purchase companies in which IP spaces overlap the enterprise network 
plan or layout. What if the acquired companies have licensing agreements that are tied to the IP 
addresses on the servers and the agreements are not easily broken or the original company no longer 
exists? 
Whatever the case, network virtualization provides the foundation for achieving an SDN solution for 
the datacenter, as demonstrated in Figure 2-66. 

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