Application Traffic RoutingDDIDHCPDNSDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudSD-WAN: Why DDI is Key for Efficient ManagementAs published in a recent article in SDxCentral based on research from MEF, both the SD-WAN and SASE markets show strong revenue and activity, but they both face challenges impacting market efficiencies and growth. Let’s review the related challenges presented in the article and see how a solid DDI Solution can help mitigate these challenges and ease multi-vendor SD-WAN and integration of Security options. Challenges with SD-WAN for Service Providers and Enterprises Across the globe, 36 Service Provider experts were surveyed and the results...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationWhy IPAM Repository is the Key Enabler for Network AutomationNowadays, things are moving quickly and nothing is set in stone. The same is true for IT and networking services. Today, deploying applications or websites must be done quickly for faster Time-to-Service but in addition, must be done as many times as required to account for the necessary functional upgrades or mandatory security patches. So, most of the mundane IT and networking tasks must now be thought of in terms of cycles with their seasonalities and not as a one-off...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationTop 5 IT Network and Security Predictions for 2022Welcome to 2022, a year which promises to be full of turbulence with the pandemic still ongoing and organizations forced to adopt hybrid working models. Network security and privacy will no doubt be top of mind across all verticals, especially with users needing to access critical apps, services and data when working either on-premise or remotely. Risk limitation of IoT will also be essential as the number of devices grows exponentially driven by 5G, and smart cost-effective solutions for managing...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationAnsible & DDI Automation: Connecting Compute and Network TeamsAnsible as a solid automation foundation Ansible is a great open source software for managing server fleets with regards to their installation and configuration. With Ansible able to exchange with a DDI solution (DNS, DHCP and IPAM), the compute teams can use automation to keep the global repository up to date, and use it for all the valuable data in the IP plan and associated metadata. This collaboration between DDI and Ansible raises automation of compute resources and helps ops...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationA Modern DDI Solution Enables Successful Partnerships Between NetOps and SecOpsThis week’s blog comes courtesy of guest author Shamus McGillicuddy (VP of Research at EMA), a leading industry analyst covering enterprise network technology. Network operations and security operations teams have increased collaboration in more than 75% of enterprises, according to new research by Enterprise Management Associates (EMA). Digital transformation is a significant driver of this collaboration. About four out of five enterprises reported that NetSecOps collaboration is in response to public cloud adoption, work-from-anywhere initiatives, data center modernization, the internet...
DNSDNS SecurityNetwork AutomationHow to Enhance Threat Intelligence with Newly Observed DomainsDomain names life cycle… Domain names are used as a way to abstract the location of the related application or service and hide its IP address to the user. It is much easier to remember a meaningful name than a meaningless IP address, particularly when it comes to IPv6 addresses. Before anything, one needs to register the new domain name in a Domain Name Registrar. This corresponds to reserving the name so no one else can use it from then...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudSimplify Management of DNS Services with DNS Cloud Extension to Azure DNS ZonesHardening your DNS infrastructure Securing your Internet visibility at a global scale is easily achieved using Public Cloud DNS Services. To avoid Public Cloud vendor lock-in you need a solution that will simplify and unify the management of your public DNS Zones while hardening security. EfficientIP DNS Cloud does just that and more. DNS Servers deliver critical services to your organization but they are exposed to attacks from the Internet. In the IDC 2021 Global DNS Threat Report, 76% of...
DDIDNSIPAMNetwork AutomationImproving Operational Efficiency with DDI Automation & Event ForwardingThe DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) solution is the central point for any IP related information you have on your network, so being able to automatically inform other IT components about any modifications is a must. SOLIDserver proposes such a webhook feature, which we call “Event Forwarding”. It reinforces the central position of the DDI, and in particular the IPAM, for the whole ecosystem, complementing our rich SOLIDserver API engine for automation from the peering tools in order to enhance security, visibility, compliance...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationAutomating Security Compliance with SOLIDServer IPAM and Tufin IntegrationYou can’t secure what you don’t know As we know at EfficientIP, managing security of the IP Infrastructure nowadays is challenging. The move to cloud, deployment of SD-WAN networks and Zero Trust requirements increase complexity by adding new devices and configuration processes. Users are more ubiquitous, application deployment more frequent, hybrid cloud deployments present in most enterprises while threats have never been stronger. This is why we developed our SOLIDserver solution around our IPAM. Tufin is a leading vendor in...
Application Traffic RoutingDDIIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudSD-WAN: How DDI Simplifies Deployment and OperationsSD-WAN was born as Enterprises needed cheaper bandwidth and more nimble ways of deploying and operating WAN networks especially with the requirements of Digital Transformation. Although SD-WAN delivers on its promises, most solutions on the market do not fulfill all the services that were rendered by traditional MPLS services, like for instance IP Address Management (IPAM). While providing some subsets of its features, SD-WAN solutions lack Integrated DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) as a whole, especially DNS services. And while SD-WAN is protocol...
