BlueCat Networks Streamlines Real-World IP Address Management

Ron Aitchison to head unique BlueCat Networks DNS initiative

Toronto, Ontario – June 3, 2010 – BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence™ company, today launches its Proteus v3.1 IP Address Management (IPAM) solution and Adonis v6.1 DNS/DHCP solution. Working closely with customers, BlueCat Networks has enhanced both solutions to streamline the real-world IPAM, DNS and DHCP tasks administrators face every day.

Proteus v3.1 introduces a redesigned management interface incorporating task-specific widgets which make it simple for administrators of any level to customize Proteus’ dashboard to meet their specific needs – enabling experienced admins to quickly access vital server statistics and less experienced admins to quickly familiarize themselves with the technology. The dashboard widgets provide quick and easy access to essential information and tasks from Proteus’ login screen to simplify daily admin tasks. Admins can instantly view system metrics, such as server status, performance statistics and overall system health and quickly access key areas of the product for configuration.

“Customer feedback made it clear that as networks become larger and more complex, the need to accurately track and manage them becomes critical to successful IT operations,” said Luc Roy, VP of Product Management and Marketing, BlueCat Networks. “So, we worked closely with our customers to design a new user interface that instantly provides a consolidated and up-to-date view of all DNS, DHCP and IP data – making it easy to streamline operations and ensure management and security best practices.”

Proteus v3.1 also enables administrators to detect, track, manage and eventually combine overlapping IP space – a critical task for customers unifying two distinct environments after acquiring or merging with another company. Preventing the proliferation of conflicting IP addresses greatly simplifies the transition to a unified IP environment.

Additionally, all-new Proteus Blueprint functionality makes it easy for any organization – whether utilizing Windows or Mac OS X – to migrate their dns and dhcp infrastructure to a BlueCat Networks solution. And, once installed, Proteus’ new one-step update process enables customers to quickly and easily update to a newer software version without intermediate software updates. A new one-step downgrade process also makes it simple to roll back to previous software releases. This is particularly useful for larger customers looking for a seamless process to manage and maintain hundreds of appliances.

“RBS uses BlueCat’s solutions because they make it easy to manage, monitor and troubleshoot our network on a daily basis,” said Royal Bank of Scotland spokesperson. “New features, like the dashboard widgets, one-step update and Blueprint make it even easier to configure, deploy and manage the cutting-edge applications and IT tools our staff need to maximize productivity and best serve customers.”

Capable of processing 110,000 DNS queries per second, Adonis v6.1 is BlueCat Networks’ most powerful DNS/DHCP solution to date. It also introduces Disk Partitioning, which enables admins to install upgrades in one partition while keeping the current version in the other. Dual partitions enable admins to install updates or initiate rollbacks to previous versions at any time without inconveniencing users.

With Department of Defense, Intelligence and other U.S. government agencies now mandating STIG testing as a pre-requisite, BlueCat Networks has also updated the Adonis software to comply with the Defense Information System Agency’s (DISA) Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) that outline best security practices.

Ron Aitchison named Distinguished Scientist at BlueCat Networks

Committed to providing unparalleled IPAM, DNS and DHCP technology, BlueCat Networks is proud to announce that Ron Aitchison, the globally-recognized technical DNS guru, has joined its product development team.

“Anybody that knows DNS knows Ron Aitchison,” said Richard Hyatt, CTO and Co-Founder, BlueCat Networks. “He authored, “Pro DNS and BIND,” the number one DNS technology reference book; has written numerous DNS articles and blogs; and has published over 3,500 pages of freely-available technical information on the web,” Hyatt continued. “With over a decade of unrivaled highly-technical DNS experience, Ron will add valuable insight to our excellent development team, and will also head a unique and exciting new DNS initiative that we will announce later this year.”

BlueCat Networks’ Proteus IPAM solutions integrate with its own Adonis DNS/DHCP appliances and Microsoft Windows DNS and DHCP to simplify network management by making it easy for administrators to fully integrate IP inventory tracking and allocation, along with DNS and DHCP management. Administrators can design networks with a simple conceptual view, then deploy and manage them across the organization. When managing DNS and DHCP, Proteus becomes “mission control,” offering full command and customization of configurations from a central, secure Web-based interface to make it simple to eliminate all IPAM problems.

About BlueCat Networks
BlueCat Networks is the leader in IP Address Management (IPAM) and DNS/DHCP Core Services, including the centralized management of Microsoft Windows® DNS/DHCP services. BlueCat Networks’ Proteus (IPAM) and Adonis (DNS/DHCP) are available in both virtual and appliance format. With the exponential growth in IP and MAC Addresses and Domain Names, BlueCat Networks solves critical network management issues by centrally managing, controlling and auditing IPv4, IPv6, DNS and DNSSEC networks. BlueCat Networks’ award-winning solutions provide unparalleled network uptime and scale for small to large organizations. Additional information can be found at www.bluecatnetworks.com.