DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationEcosystem for Boosting NetOps: Network AutomationThe importance of ecosystems for Network Automation and Management In today’s digital landscape, networks serve as the backbone of nearly every aspect of modern life, from communication and commerce to entertainment and healthcare. As networks grow more complex, efficient management and smooth operation are crucial. Network automation is a game-changer, reducing manual intervention, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing network agility and responsiveness. It enables dynamic provisioning, configuration, management, and monitoring of network services based on application needs or policies. But,...
DDIDNSIPAMValue of DNS Metrics for Prometheus and GrafanaThe DNS service is critical to any IP network and, in fact to the entire Internet. Therefore it needs to be monitored very seriously. Even if a lot of metrics are available in any DNS engine, only very few are mandatory to be shown on an I&O global monitoring dashboard, starting with the number of requests and recursion rate. As a complete DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) appliance solution, EfficientIP SOLIDserver proposes analytics and performance graphs for the DNS service, either at the...
DDIIPAMHow to Migrate Smoothly to IPv6 with Smart DDIIoT proliferation and the 5G new paradigm are stressing the need for Telcos to deploy IPv6 at an unseen scale on their public infrastructures. At the same time, in the context of private networks, enterprises could face the need to move faster from IPv4 coexistence to IPv6 migration in order to simplify service deployment at scale. IP address is required for every device Nowadays, and even more so in the future, any device is expected to have an IP address...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudEnsuring High Quality Software at EfficientIP with QA Digital FactoryThis week’s blog comes from QA automation expert Nabil Bourenane. There are domains where software requires a high level of quality since any major bug can lead to high service impact. At EfficientIP we are developing such a strategic solution – to put in place a digital testing factory that helps us release stable versions with minimal regression impact. Why do we need a digital testing factory? Our factory is embedded in the development process and serves the following objective:...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudGain Central Visibility Across All Your AWS Cloud VMs With IPAM RepositoryOne of the main promises of the cloud native principle is elasticity. Workload should be able to benefit from a flexible infrastructure and scale whenever necessary. The primary and easiest component to scale up and down is the virtual machine, as most enterprises are still using servers. But with network teams simultaneously creating, modifying and destroying hundreds of VMS across multiple clouds in multiple locations, network administrators are quickly left with outdated status visibility and unmanageable management complexity. The obvious...
Application Traffic RoutingDDIEdge DNS GSLB for Corporate CDN: Improving UX and BandwidthAs previously described in our ”Predictions 2020” blog, workloads will progressively move this year from central cloud locations to edge ones. Digital transformation and new usages like device data collection, augmented reality or contextual video advertising are requiring more capacity from IP networks and shorter delays, which may be incompatible with cloud computing. In this context, Edge DNS GSLB is a very simple solution for intelligently directing users to their local computing resources, thus improving both UX and bandwidth utilization....
DDIDNS SecurityPrivacy LawsData Regulations 2020: Time to Step up Your Data Theft ProtectionToday’s data-driven economy is being led by personal data, so naturally focus is turning more strongly to privacy and protection. New regulations have appeared over the last few years, but 2020 will see a rapid acceleration, particularly in regions such as America and APAC. While it’s only fair that regulators introduce these new laws with their associated fines for data breaches, companies are still finding it extremely challenging to ensure confidentiality of their data. Cybercriminals are smart guys – data...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityDNS Flag Day 2020: Improving Internet DNS SecurityAlthough the DNS protocol is not secured by default, it is mainly used on IP networks as the key element to convert application names to technical addresses. Following the 2019 DNS Flag Day, which targeted protocol compliance on EDNS, the 2020 version will focus on operational and security problems caused by Internet Protocol packet fragmentation. Fortunately, EfficientIP customers will not suffer any issues, as our DNS servers already support the 2020 Flag Day recommendations, complying with standards and RFC. DNS...
Application Traffic RoutingDDIDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudPredictions 2020: Networks and IT Biggest ImpactsFrom 5G driving SDN and NFV, to exploding enterprise apps, edge computing, connected hybrid clouds and, of course, cybersecurity, the new decade in 2020 promises to be very eventful for network and security managers across the globe. Here are our predictions for the top five trends that will shape technology and the networks industry in the coming year. 1. Infrastructure will move closer to the edge Progressing towards multiple clouds is a really smart move. It helps ease digital transformation...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityIPAMVirtualization & Cloud2019: The Year That Saw Cost Per DNS Attack Soar Past $1MFor organizations globally, across all industries, cybersecurity was once more one of the hottest topics of the year. The SonicWall report states that in just the first nine months 7.2 billion malware attacks were launched, with IoT malware worryingly increasing by 33% to 25 million. As the frequency of attacks continued to increase, DNS remained a favorite target, as well as an attack vector (91% of malware are using DNS). The IDC 2019 Global DNS Threat Report revealed 82% of...
