Managing your lean branch office architecture has never been easier.
Multi-site organizations are increasingly deploying mission-critical business applications and services at the edge – in branch and retail locations. Without resilient DNS and DHCP core services, these IP-dependent applications and services cannot operate reliably. To guarantee the availability of core network services at the edge without investing in costly new hardware or redundant WAN links, many organizations are implementing a lean branch architecture that leverages a centralized IP Address Management solution, combined with distributed, lean DNS/DHCP core service delivery.
BlueCat Networks’ IP Address Management (IPAM), DNS and DHCP solution for the Cisco Unified Computing System Express (UCS Express) platform helps multi-site organizations make the most of their lean branch architecture. This Cisco-compatible solution can be quickly and easily deployed on Cisco UCS Express to provide a powerful, resilient and cost-effective solution for delivering local IP core services while retaining centralized management and control.
Benefits
- Optimize core services at the edge with a lean branch architecture
- Centrally manage and control DNS/DHCP core services across all branch locations
- Ensure the availability of local applications and services without requiring new hardware or multiple WAN links
- Delegate workload to local resources while maintaining full accountability and compliance
- Leverage existing Cisco ISR G2 investments to minimize your IT footprint in the branch office
How It Works
With the BlueCat Networks IPAM, DNS and DHCP solution, organizations can ensure the performance and availability of critical business applications and services across thousands of locations including HQ, branches or retail locations – without compromising centralized control or compliance. With BlueCat Networks, organizations can achieve total branch resiliency without the added cost of redundant links. Even in the event that the WAN links between central IT and the branch go down, the solution will continue to deliver mission-critical DNS and DHCP core services to ensure that your remote users' experience remains positive and uninterrupted.
Features
Centrally manage thousands of branch/retail locations
IT managers can centrally manage HQ, branches and retail locations transparently, while maintaining full compliance. A single Proteus IP Address Management solution can centrally manage a combination of UCS Express platforms running Adonis DNS/DHCP, hardware or VM-based Adonis or Microsoft® Windows® DNS/DHCP.
Optimize core services at the edge with a lean branch architecture
Leverage the Proteus centralized IPAM solution, combined with local, lean DNS and DHCP service delivery, to guarantee branch resiliency without investing in redundant links. Ensure that your remote users’ experience remains positive and uninterrupted, while also gaining cost efficiencies and centralized control.
Efficiently delegate workload to local resources
Granular access rights and workflow integration allow you to delegate ownership and responsibility to local resources based on geography or application, while maintaining full control and compliance through tracking, auditing and versioning of all changes requested or deployed in the IPAM, DNS and DHCP infrastructure.