DDIIPAMSimplify IT Operational Management with Identity ManagerThe IPAM is far more than just a repository of IP addresses and subnets. To cope with a wide variety of networking environments, it becomes interesting to store and manage additional objects such as VLANs for example. In order to achieve true visibility between users and their applications, which is by essence what IT is all about, it’s necessary to be able to manage both the applications and the users. Since release 7.3, the EfficientIP SOLIDserver solution brings IT user...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityRemote Worker Protection Using DoHMost organizations now have remote workers and need to provide them with maximum comfort and security to perform their operations. We all know that DNS can be abused to carry out very powerful attacks, animate botnet activities, exchange data with command and control servers or for exfiltrating valuable information. Remote workers always use the public infrastructure from each ISP to connect back to the organization’s IT system and to consume SaaS or cloud services and applications. This shared and public...
DDIDNSWhy Using DoH is QuestionableDoH (DNS over HTTPS) is an interesting solution for securing the transport of DNS traffic up to the first resolver. But is it required? What are the drawbacks? Do we really need it? Can we trust its usage and the DoH providers currently available? After a few months of intensive usage, some are pushing the message that in the context of an organization DoH is an important subject for I&O teams and more generally for the CISO & CIO to...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & Cloud3 DDI Ways to Improve your Network Automation JourneyWhen tasked with rolling out new network automation infrastructure in hundreds or even thousands of retail stores to support the digital transformation initiative of his company, imagine what the Infrastructure Director of a worldwide retail brand has to plan for. The DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) components would likely come last or even not be considered at all. In addition to the design of the new network infrastructure matching the Digital Transformation goals, the technical assessment of the readiness of each site, the...
DDIDHCPDNSDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationSOLIDserver 7.3: Boosting Network Automation, Security and ControlRelease 7.3 of SOLIDserver builds on the importance of the centralized IP Source of Truth data repository and open APIs to boost automation capabilities of DDI. With a focus on simplifying network management and easy ecosystem integration, the new functionalities introduced bring enhanced visibility over infrastructure resources and users, helping improve operational efficiency and control while strengthening security. The main features introduced with Release 7.3 include the following: 1) Network Identity Manager for Enriched IT Automation With Identity Manager, the...
DDIDNSVirtualization & CloudDNS for NFV and 5G: Automatic Scaling and Easy InstantiationModern application developments should integrate cloud design principles including meshing, redundancy, horizontal scalability and being event driven. Infrastructure services can follow the same approach for some components that can be distributed. DNS is one of the services that has been designed for meshing, replication, scalability and load sharing. This makes it a really good candidate for Network Function Virtualization (NFV) as seen in telecommunication designs, and especially nowadays in 5G network infrastructures. Digital transformation has pushed some developments and architecture...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationSOLIDserver IPAM Integration to Cisco DNA Brings Last Mile AutomationEfficientIP DDI solution (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) is now available on the Cisco Marketplace as a companion to the intent-based network solution Cisco DNA. After the availability of the DNS Guardian security integration with Cisco Umbrella, we’ve now brought robust IPAM to Cisco DNA. The EfficientIP product suite offers rich automation processes linking all the components of its ecosystem, from IPAM to DNS and DHCP services, but also with applications, devices and network discovery. Combining these automation capabilities with the Cisco DNA solution...
DDIDHCPDNSIPAMEnhance Data Management Efficiency Using DDI MetadataDDI solutions consist of tight integration of DNS, DHCP and IPAM services and can be considered as the single source of truth for all IP-related data. This is evident because it contains most of the technical IP-related information, and thanks to the EfficientIP SOLIDserver rich metadata system, it is expandable much further. Associating metadata with any object in the DDI engine allows us to propose facets other than purely technical ones for data management. Based on these additional data we...
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:...
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...
