I'm reviewing some "possible" issues with Windows 2016 and above as they relate to ELB and ILB implementations. I noticed the following limitation and wondered if it had been mitigated in future releases of Windows. Any suggestions, thoughts, comments?
Configure An External Listener for Always On Availability Groups in Azure
Guidelines and limitations for external listeners
Note the following guidelines about the availability group listener in Azure when you are deploying using the cloud service public VIP address:
- The availability group listener is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
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Guidelines and limitations for internal listeners
The use of an internal load balancer (ILB) with an availability group listener in Azure is subject to the following guidelines:
- The availability group listener is supported on Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, and Windows Server 2012 R2.
Thanks much,
Mark S