Infoblox

What We Do?

Infoblox pioneered the development of core network services appliances, which deliver utility-grade domain name resolution (DNS), IP address assignment and management (DHCP/IPAM), configuration (FTP/TFTP/HTTP), and network time (NTP). Infoblox solutions control and automate the core services that drive all networks and applications.

The Problems We Solve

Core network services are essential for all networks and applications. Put simply: without core network services, IP-based networks and applications grind to a halt. They provide the “glue” that binds networks, users, devices, applications, and policies. IP networks and applications are increasingly dependent on core network services and the interchange among them. For example, Microsoft’s Active Directory makes extensive use of DNS to function correctly. Voice over IP (VoIP) depends upon DHCP and TFTP in order to work. And most modern applications—including e-mail, ERP, CRM, and all webbased applications—are heavily dependent on DNS. The importance of core network services is poised to increase even further due to the growth in IP-enabled devices— such as RFID systems, VoIP handsets, wireless devices, etc.—and the advent of new requirements to support mobility, convergence, security, and compliance. Legacy core network services solutions (software on servers) do not support the demands of today’s applications and networks and the people who run them.

Key concerns with legacy solutions include:

• Hard to manage: Inefficient, expensive, error prone, unauditable
• Unclear accountability: Servers and systems are not consolidated or integrated, administration is fragmented across multiple groups (network, server, etc.) with no overall architecture, overlapping responsibilities, and inefficient operations
• Insecure: Core network services protocols and the underlying server operating systems require frequent patching to close security vulnerabilities
• Vulnerable to downtime: Providing local redundancy, service failover, and disaster recovery requires special systems and expertise, is costly, and often causes data errors
• Costly: Systems are often managed with the help of custom scripts, driving up management costs and making organizations vulnerable to loss of specialized personnel

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