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    BlueCat’s DDI Adaptive Plugins and Applications help IT teams better leverage ServiceNow, Ansible, Microsoft, and more

    A growing suite of Adaptive Plugins and Applications will help automate existing BlueCat capabilities along with adjacent customer technologies.

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    BlueCat appoints Stephen Devito as Chief Executive Officer

    BlueCat, the Adaptive DNS Company™, today announced that Stephen Devito has been named Chief Executive Officer effective September 11, 2020.

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    How DNS Edge Enables Cloud Innovation without Complication

    The move to the cloud is fueling innovation, easing development and helping companies provide services to customers or enhance internal capabilities –…

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    Technical Know-How: Deploying DDNS with BlueCat

    Dynamic DNS automatically updates DNS records when an IP address changes. Learn how to deploy DDNS on the BlueCat Address Manager and DNS/DHCP server.

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    To better see the threats on your network, try DNS

    DNS is a vector used in most cyber attacks. When it comes to DNS, BlueCat can enhance visibility, detection, and containment of threats to your network.

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    SD-WAN and other network trends: hype vs reality

    A Q&A with a networking engineer on automation and SD-WAN hype, architecting IT projects, and the career implications of skipping the latest trend.

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    You’re told to automate the network. Now what?

    Enterprise Management Associates research reveals what steps you can take now to successfully adopt network automation (hint: it’s not learning Python).

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    The bigger the business, the more misguided the DDI

    EMA research for BlueCat found an inverse relationship between commercial DDI use and business size, as well as more surprises about DDI adoption trends.

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    A simple replacement for complicated GSLB

    BlueCat’s Global Server Selector makes it easy to deliver highly available services and distributed applications, without increased network complexity.

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    How to get hired as a BlueCat intern/co-op

    Applying for an intern/co-op position at BlueCat? Here are some tips.

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    BlueCat brings DDI automation to ServiceNow

    BlueCat now offers Gateway’s powerful automation capabilities through the ticketing infrastructure of ServiceNow.

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    Tales from the Edge: DNS is so much more than a phone book

    A conversation on Edge and enterprise use cases with BlueCat’s Chief Strategy Officer, Andrew Wertkin, and podcast hosts Stephen Spector and Rob Hirschfeld.

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    GAO report reveals difficulty of IPv6 migrations

    How difficult are IPv6 migrations? A recent GAO report on DOD’s transition plan provides some sobering conclusions.

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    Manage compute seamlessly with the BlueCat OpenStack Adaptive Plugin

    The BlueCat OpenStack Adaptive Plugin provisions compute to support updates for DNS name resolution across the enterprise.

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    Drive DNS automation with the BlueCat Ansible module

    The BlueCat Ansible module makes it easy to use playbooks to provision DNS, DHCP, and IPAM resources.

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    BlueCat adds new capabilities to its DNS automation offering

    With its new automation offering, BlueCat is rolling out new ways to orchestrate network functions and increase efficiency.

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    How to interview for a BlueCat co-op/intern position

    Ready to interview for a co-op/intern position at BlueCat? We have some advice.

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    Before migrating, cleansing your DDI data is crucial

    During a DDI migration, it’s important to get ahead of any bad data and misconfigurations before they wreak havoc on your future solution.

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    IPAM should work like a vending machine

    There are alternatives to free-for-all service desk tickets for provisioning IP addresses: automation with an IPAM system.

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    BlueCat named Best Workplace for Mental Wellness for second year in a row

    BlueCat is proud to be named a Best Workplace for Mental Wellness for 2020.

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    DNS Automation:  Managing DNS Options and Roles

    Harmonizing DNS/DHCP options and server roles across multiple levels of IP address management can be a time-consuming task. Here’s how BlueCat helps.

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    How networks collapse: gradually, then suddenly

    Hemingway said that bankruptcy comes “gradually, then suddenly”. We’ve discovered that network collapses often follow a similar pattern.

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    Network virtualization needs enterprise-level DNS

    Virtualization is part of every network’s DNA. But network virtualization requires an enterprise-grade DNS platform alongside it to be truly successful.

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    How to block DoH with BlueCat’s threat feed option

    The use of DNS over HTTPS (DoH) is surging. That’s bad news for security admins. If you’re looking to block DOH, BlueCat’s threat feed makes it easy.

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