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    How homegrown BIND DNS drags down digital transformation

    BIND DNS is fine for small enterprises, but when things start to scale and become complex, a different feature set is required.

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    When to replace BIND DNS

    BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Domain) is an open source solution for DNS which is still commonly used to manage network infrastructure on enterprises around…

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    Adapt 2.0: BlueCat’s Virtual User Group

    What brings together network IT professionals from America, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland? Hint: it’s not a network outage. BlueCat has hosted user…

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    The community-powered advantage for your organization

    Embracing open-source software and taking a community-powered approach to development can result in speed and agility. Learn more with BlueCat.

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    Cloud DNS: Taming complexity in hybrid cloud

    Public clouds handle their own DDI. But problems arise when applications have to access data or services through the native DDI of multiple environments.

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    BlueCat Wins HR Awards’ Best Workplace Culture Award

    On September 12, 2019, BlueCat proudly accepted the Ultimate Software Award for Best Workplace Culture. This is the second distinction we were awarded this…

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    Your IP address spreadsheet: A network menace

    Are you still using a spreadsheet to manage IP addresses? IPAM is the only way to achieve secure, transparent, and efficient network management.

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    Cloud DNS: Securing complex hybrid environments

    Network security is a hard enough task when you own and operate all the infrastructure.  Moving to the cloud introduces even more complications.…

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    BlueCat Named One of the Best Workplaces in Technology for Third Year

    In a world where tech companies are a dime a dozen, BlueCat is not just another one in the bunch. What makes us different? For starters, BlueCat was named…

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    DNS automation: Simplifying the transition between GitLab and production

    The most effective network automation programs are constantly evolving.  As business requirements change, as scale enlarges support needs, as new…

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    How to choose the right DNS firewall for your network

    Threat feeds, network integration, deployment, and placement are all critical aspects to consider when looking for the right DNS firewall. BlueCat can help.

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    Gartner Catalyst 2019: Forest Rangers, Cost-Driven Cloud, & Other Takeaways

    BlueCat’s round up of significant topics (especially cloud-related) that dominated Gartner’s flagship tech conference.

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    Cloud DNS:  IP address provisioning without compromise

    Cloud development teams generally don’t think about Domain Name System (DNS) infrastructure used by their cloud platform.  That’s half the reason for…

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    Bolster DNS security with BlueCat and Cisco Umbrella

    Working together, BlueCat and Cisco Umbrella extend the breadth and depth of domain name system security across the enterprise.

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    Secure BlueCat root access credentials with CyberArk

    Minimizing downtime and securing root access credentials for critical web management tools like DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI) is a critical requirement for any…

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    Cloud DNS: Addressing the visibility challenge

    Being in the cloud means moving fast.  Cloud and DevOps teams are constantly standing up new compute, tearing it down, and moving assets around. …

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    Going for FedRAMP? Make DNSSEC a quick win.

    DNSSEC is a key requirement of the FedRAMP and CMMC authorization process, as any 3PAO will tell you. Here’s how to make compliance quick and easy.

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    For IT Leaders: Four Strategies for a Successful Start in Network Automation

    As the pace of business increases, CEOs are looking to IT to leverage technology differently and scale operations. As Gartner’s eBook “Jump-Start…

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    Looking for an IPAM solution? There’s something you should know.

    IPAM tools alone do not solve the underlying issues with decentralized network infrastructure systems such as Microsoft DNS and BIND.

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    The Future of DNS: Privacy, DoT & DoH

    In the first episode of ‘The Future of DNS’ series, BlueCat CTO Andrew Wertkin explores DNS privacy and the role that DoT and DoH can play.

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    BlueCat adds Nutanix AHV to its VM deployment options

    Responding to the compounding complexity of today’s networks requires a dynamic, open, secure, scalable, and automated network infrastructure.  Enter…

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    Eight Ways to Tell if You’re Mr. DNS

    There’s a special breed of network administrators out there. They go by many names: Mr. DNS, DNS Queen, the Doctor of DNS. The list goes on but one thing…

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    Effective network security starts with internal DNS

    When cybersecurity teams think about the Domain Name System (DNS) at all, they’re most likely to think about it in terms of external web servers, not the…

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