DDIDHCPDNSNetwork AutomationMass Wi-Fi at Events: How to Manage Peak Loads and Customer ExperienceThis week’s blog comes to us from our very own Paul-Emile Bellaloum, Global Project Delivery Manager. I’ve been playing tennis for many years now and as I am club president in my home town, I am invited every year to the first day of the famous Roland Garros French Tournament (otherwise known as the French Open). They call it “Presidents Day”. It’s a great place to meet with other people who are devoting their time off to their sporting passion....
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMVirtualization & CloudDDI Uncovered: Bringing Networks Substantial Time and Cost SavingsOnce upon a time, IT managers had a piece of paper in their hand detailing every IP address and MAC address within their organization. But how could such an approach work now? The modern enterprise has to cope with BYOD with any number of workers bringing any number of devices; with IoT where even parts of the building’s infrastructure will have their own IP addresses. Then there’s the growing use of cloud deployment, where parts of the corporate system no...
DDIDHCPIPAMWhy DHCP Is The Underestimated Network ServiceIf we told you there was an easy way to manage and control your devices and your network, you would probably laugh and walk away at first. In reality, there is…and what’s more surprising, is it is one that’s been there all along. DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is what you’re probably using to deliver IP addresses to devices that connect to your network. But a DHCP server is a lot more flexible, and a lot more powerful than you...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMNetwork AutomationIntegrated DDI: Automating Network Management for Greater ProductivityToday’s network engineers use a plethora of tools to monitor and manage their networks and thousands of IP addresses. However, over the years, many networking teams have acquired too many of them with overlapping features. Managing these tools has become a burden both financially and operationally for organizations, and created more work for IT professionals. This inefficient way of managing a network has become outdated and begs the question, how are even world class, networking teams meant to deliver world...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMNetwork AutomationSmart DDI: Network Automation For Enhanced Business EfficiencyWith the number of global internet users now reaching 3.4 billion according to Mary Meeker’s 2017 internet trends report, leading to 30.7 billion connected devices by 2020, organizations are faced with new challenges: changing the way they deliver and manage IP addresses and integrating this with their DNS/DHCP management. In short, moving to a smart DDI solution. Many of the IP address management tools currently in use were designed for a time when the only devices you had were a...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMIntegrated DDI: The Hidden Helper for Network Management VisibilityTechnology provides a plethora of solutions to keep businesses innovating. But implementing these ideas into a successful IT transformation initiative involves making sure the basic IT infrastructure, on which this innovation is built, stays secure. This requires a modern network infrastructure as a foundational pillar and the implementation of a robust DNS, DHCP and IPAM (DDI) solution. Such a foundation can be far more strategic than it immediately seems. The hidden helper The smart integration of what many regard as...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMNetwork AutomationModern DDI: Your Quick Answer to Technical DebtWe live in a world of networks, where users expect instant access to online services, and where our services need to rapidly respond to changes in demand. It’s a world driven by digital transformation, but one that’s held back by the brakes of technical debt. What is technical debt? At heart it’s a simple concept, initially from the world of software development, a way of describing the work that needs to be done before a system can be upgraded or...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMGet Ready For the Future of Retail with DNSWalk into a modern shop and you’ll see this new interface to the world of retail. It’s chip credit card readers, barcode scanners, smart e-paper price labels, intelligent posters, and Bluetooth beacons- a list that goes on and on and into the cloud. They’re tools that are bringing about new ways of selling, and are changing the face of retail in ways you wouldn’t expect. For instance, at its recent Dreamforce event, Salesforce notably demonstrated a tool that used Bluetooth...
DHCPDNSInternet of ThingsIoT Security: Are Universities’ DNS and DHCP Ready for the Challenge?Today, our communications are greatly enhanced by access to the Internet, giving the ability to connect computers through a global network infrastructure. While we once only connected directly through a static port computer, we now utilize more than five connected items on average, making the total amount of IoT devices expected to more than double every five years. However, connecting all of these devices through private or public networks has its dark side too, and can be challenging for many...
