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...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationIPAM Best Practices for Simplifying Network ManagementWe live in an IP-centric world. The explosion of IP addresses is being driven by increases in connected devices, apps, and mobility. The outcome is unmanageable network complexity, which is being magnified by IPv6 coexistence and multi-cloud. Network managers are consequently asking themselves: “how can I control my IP network if I can’t control IP resource allocation, access & routing?” Their top priority for the management of their networks has now become clear: simplification, driven by automation. This is achieved...
DDIIPAMCisco DNA and EfficientIP IPAM Integration, For Easy Access Network DeploymentWhen focusing on zero touch automation, orchestration and automated network deployment are in the landscape. For maximizing the efficiency of this process, an IP address management (IPAM) solution is a key component that will ensure coherence of this automation, provide error-free configuration and bring significant administration savings. This is why EfficientIP offers Cisco DNA customers strong integration on automatic IP address provisioning for access networks. What is Cisco DNA? Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) is an open, extensible, software-driven architecture...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationVirtualization & CloudWhat Smart DDI Means for Hybrid Clouds in Asia PacificThis week’s blog comes to us from our very own Nick Itta, VP Sales APAC. The growth of Asia’s digital economy is happening at breakneck speed, boosted by a high level of interconnected networks comprised of organisations and consumers. With a massive amount of IT infrastructure supporting the backend, organisations are striking a balance between managing data on private IT infrastructure or in public/private clouds, finding a middle ground referred to as the Hybrid Cloud. As business needs evolve given...
DDIIPAMDigital Transformation: Accelerate Application Delivery with IPAMDigital transformation is a matter of people and processes Digital transformation is about creating value on bringing together people, processes and data. It impacts every organization in the way they operate their processes, requiring more efficiency, and a more customer-centric approach. In some cases, it transforms deeply the way organizations are run, requiring new management and individual behavior – the right to fail, autonomy, self-organization, initiative, principle of subsidiarity, delegation – what sometimes is called “agility”. Digital transformation impacts the...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityIPAMNetwork AutomationPrivacy LawsVirtualization & CloudIT and Networks 2019: Prediction of Biggest Impacts2019 is here, so it’s time to look closer at what this year will bring for network management, IT digital transformation and cybersecurity. What recent trends will plant their feet and stand firm? What overhyped buzzwords will prove to have no substance? And, importantly, what actions will organizations take from the multiple cyber attacks which dominated 2018? From network automation and SDN taking off, to the reappearance of zero trust and the continuous impact of current GDPR regulations, here we...
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...
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...
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 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...
