DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationSimplify SDN Deployments of User Networks with End-to-End AutomationAccess networks are evolving as enablers of digital transformation In these times of digital transformation and cloud migration that tend to lower the workload in enterprise-owned datacenters, there is one topic on which network teams are putting strong focus: the access network. Deploying an access network is still challenging nowadays. It requires preparation time, configuring equipments and services, manipulating multiple technologies, and coordinating with other teams. All these actions imply major delays. Viewed from other business lines in the enterprise,...
DDIInternet of ThingsIPAMIoT in Higher Education: How DDI Enhances User ExperienceThis week’s blog comes to us from our very own Paul-Emile Bellaloum, Global Project Delivery Manager. Different surveys show that more than 80% of students believe personal information will transform their higher education experience. Today’s students are comfortable sharing their personal information, but they expect more in return from schools when they do. Just like with an app, they prefer to “give to get” when it comes to data. IoT is seen as a valuable means of gathering data, and...
DDIDNSInternet of ThingsPoor User Experience? DNS Can HelpToday, the user experience of digital services has the greatest impact on the perception of an organization’s ability to operate competently and successfully in a digital world. It is the key competitive differentiator, and is essential for avoiding the risk of customer churn. Website visitors, syndicated content consumers, partners who consume APIs exposed by your web services, and staff members all rely on the organization’s infrastructure to be highly responsive, as well as always available. If users and machines are...
DDIInternet of ThingsIPAMNetwork AutomationSuccessful IoT Projects: The Key Role of AutomationThe Internet of Things (IoT) is placing huge challenges on network managers across all industries. With booming endpoint numbers and generated traffic, device management and network efficiency become of paramount importance. Just as IoT solutions begin to be deployed at scale, many organizations face the impact of their partners’ migration projects, from traditional network architectures to IP-based networks. To cope effectively, automation using DNS-DHCP-IP Address Management (DDI) will become vital. Scale and IP transformation headaches For categories including consumer, industrial...
DDIIPAMIPv6 is here – what are you waiting for?We are running out of IPv4 addresses, thanks to the rapid expansion in mobile, with 5G and IoT connections. When you add the growth of the Asian market, there’s an imminent need for IPv6, with it’s near inexhaustible supply of addresses. What does this mean for enterprises? And how should they incorporate this new IP management transition and coexistence? With a smart IP Address Management (IPAM) solution of course! The limitations of IPv4 Organizations are faced with the headache of...
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...
DNS SecurityGDPRInternet of ThingsNetwork Security: A 2018 Priority for Public & Private Sectors2017 featured some of the largest cyber attacks on record, a trend which is not likely to stop or slow down in 2018. One of the easiest targets for cyber criminals is DNS (Domain Name Server) as it is open by design and not well protected. Hence, it has become a primary target, being used in over 90% of malware-based attacks according to Cisco’s 2016 Annual Security Report. Furthermore, DNS-based attacks are gradually increasing their scale and points of impact,...
DDIDNS SecurityInternet of ThingsIPAMVirtualization & Cloud2017: Bad Year for DNS Security, but Network Management Getting HotThe past year saw some of the largest cyber attacks on record such as WannaCry, Petya and Mirai. The emergence of new threats to the corporate network poses a critical issue to current network and DNS Security capabilities. Last year’s cyber attacks, which caused financial and reputational damage to private and public sector organizations, sparked necessary conversations about how employees and the public can be protected from future threats. In 2017 we also saw the enterprise IT environment becoming more...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationRemoving Network Management Complexity with AutomationIn today’s world, IT is powered by automation. If your network strategy involves cloud or software-defined data centers (SDDC), you also need to consider how your organization can overcome the complexity of managing the underlying infrastructure. A key step would be to use automation in the management of IP addresses, and integrate this process within a modern DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) platform. Managing the corporate network Infrastructure management is becoming more and more automated, which means we’re going to need better ways...
DDIDNSIPAMVirtualization & CloudHybrid Cloud DNS – Keep your business up and runningIt is common knowledge that hybrid cloud adoption is exploding, with Gartner predicting 90% of enterprises adopting hybrid infrastructure management capabilities by 2020. This growth includes increased use of the internet to deliver applications, sites and services to employees, partners and customers. As DNS is a foundation for application routing, it makes sense for DNS to be extended to public cloud. DNS delivers a critical network service that allows users to reach online business applications, ensuring accessibility of services you...
