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...
DNSDNS SecurityWhy SAD DNS Isn’t So Sad with SOLIDserverDNS is at the middle of any communication intent, making it a popular target for threat actors, who always manage to find new ways to attack such a critical service. Sometimes, it is not the engine itself which is faulty, but another piece of the communication chain. Being able to manipulate a DNS record in a recursive cache is very powerful as it allows forwarding traffic to a different place than the expected one – leaving an open door to...
DDIDNSDNS VNF Dynamic Scaling with Zero Touch ProvisioningVirtualization is reaching the network world with network function, scaling, Network as a Service and Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP). As we discussed in our previous blog on 5G and NFV, the DNS service is a really good candidate for automatic instantiation and scaling, helping to optimize costs and improve UX . DNS architecture intrinsically proposes such evolution and there is room for hybrid DNS topologies which combine hardware and software. Dedicated hardware DNS covers the need for high performances as...
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 AutomationRuby for SOLIDserver DDIAutomation is important in modern infrastructures and application deployment requires specific infrastructure services to be running properly. Having a central repository of information that can be easily used by any external automation system and with any programming language is a must have for all system and networking teams. We have covered how to use Python with the SOLIDserver in a previous blog, here we start using the Ruby language for DDI, with the help of OpenAPI initiative. Why use Ruby?...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityEnabling Industry 4.0 Through DNS SecurityIndustry 4.0 is defined as the ongoing transformation of traditional manufacturing and industrial practices combined with the newest smart technology. The aim is to improve processes via leveraging increased automation, machine-to-machine communication and internet of things (IoT) deployments, ultimately reducing the need for human interaction within the overall manufacturing process. The widespread rollout of 5G is expected to speed up the full realization of Industry 4.0, as companies across the entire manufacturing supply chain look to take advantage of its...
DDIIPAMNetwork AutomationEnhancing Ansible Inventory with DDIAnsible is a configuration manager whose main role is to bring devices to a specific level of configuration. Ansible uses an inventory from which it selects devices to configure, this is where a DDI solution EfficientIP’s suite of SOLIDserver products can bring many benefits like exhaustiveness, robustness, integrity and extensibility through actionable metadata. Ansible is able to handle complex situations through regrouping of several small tasks into “playbooks”. Tasks are available for multiple operating systems, applications, and device vendors in...
DDIDNSDNS SecurityDNS Security in Healthcare: Paving the Way Toward Secure Health InfrastructureIn recent years, the pace of digitization in the healthcare sector has accelerated rapidly. Devices and applications in hospitals are increasingly connected via IoT, while patient data in many countries is being recorded and shared in new and innovative ways—this is expanding the types of services patients can use, as well as make their care more efficient. In many ways COVID-19 has exacerbated these trends, as the demand for telemedicine applications and remote working solutions is at an all-time high....
DDIIPAMVirtualization & CloudKeeping Control Over Azure With Cloud IPAM SyncNowadays, hybrid clouds are ubiquitous. Companies have their resources spread across on-premise, private clouds and public clouds such as AWS and Azure. For managing these cloud infrastructures, the main options are to use the tools from the cloud provider, develop home-grown solutions, or to take advantage of a Cloud Management Platform (CMP). Unfortunately, potential outcomes of these solutions include siloed management, limited visibility of resources, or having to manage multiple separate repositories. The SOLIDserver Cloud IPAM Sync feature helps overcome...
