Delivery Optimisation

A feature in Windows that allows devices to share update data with other PCs on the same network or even across the internet rather than having to download them from Microsoft servers.

A feature in Windows that allows devices to share update data with other PCs on the same network or even across the internet rather than having to download them from Microsoft servers.

How do you create a Delivery Optimisation policy for Windows devices?

Create a configuration profile, use the Templates catalog, select the "Delivery optimisation" template and click Create.

When creating a Delivery Optimisation policy, you can set the download mode. They include:

HTTP only, no peering (Default)

HTTP blended with peering behind the same NAT

HTTP blended with peering across a private group

HTTP blended with Internet peering

HTTP only, no peering, no use of DO cloud service

When creating a Delivery Optimisation policy, you can set the download mode. What does "HTTP only, no peering" do?

Disables P2P caching but still allows DO to download content over HTTP from the download's original source or a Microsoft Connected Cache server.

When creating a Delivery Optimisation policy, you can set the download mode. What does "HTTP blended with peering behind the same NAT" do?

Computers can get updates from the Internet, or from other computers on your network that are behind the same NAT IP addresses.

When creating a Delivery Optimisation policy, you can set the download mode. What does "HTTP blended with peering across a private group" do?

Computer can get updates from computers in the same Active Directory site, or in the same domain.

When creating a Delivery Optimisation policy, you can set the download mode. What does "HTTP blended with Internet peering" do?

Computers can get updates from the Internet, or from other computers on your network.

When creating a Delivery Optimisation policy, you can set the download mode. What does "HTTP only, no peering, no use of DO cloud service" do?

No use of Delivery Optimization cloud services at all, updates are downloaded from Microsoft's servers only