About the Network Load Balancing Provider

The Network Load Balancing Clusters dynamically distribute the flow of incoming TCP and UDP traffic among the cluster nodes according to a set of traffic-handling rules. The Network Load Balancing Provider allows applications to interact with Network Load Balancing clusters through the unified management framework of Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).

The following sections provide more information on Network Load Balancing clusters and the Provider.

Section	Content
Network Load Balancing Clusters	Presents a brief overview of how the Network Load Balancing technology works.
How the Provider Works	Describes WMI provider architecture.
Configuring Clusters with the Provider	The Network Load Balancing Provider's role in cluster configuration.