Award-Winning Adonis DNS Appliance 'TM' From BlueCat Networks Now Includes DHCP Services Management.RICHMOND HILL, Ontario Richmond Hill (2006 population 162,704) is a town in York Region north of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is part of the Greater Toronto Area. History The area was first surveyed by Lieutenant-Governor John Graves Simcoe in 1794 while he was constructing Yonge Street. -- Crossover High Availability Also called "RAS" (reliability, availability, serviceability) or "fault resilient," it refers to a multiprocessing system that can quickly recover from a failure. There may be a minute or two of downtime while one system switches over to another, but processing will continue. (XHA(TM)) Architecture Ensures Seamless Failover of DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. Services Data Checker Helps Resolve Errors Before Deployment BlueCat Networks, Inc. the leading provider of simple and affordable security appliances, released details of the new edition of its award-winning(1) DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the appliance. The Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance(TM) now includes a suite of easy-to-use features to manage powerful DHCP services, in addition to its friendly tools and wizards to configure and manage DNS operations. Current Adonis customers can perform an online upgrade to enable DHCP services at no cost. "The Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance is the catalyst for DNS and DHCP best practices," notes Michael Hyatt, President of BlueCat Networks, Inc. "Our award-winning Adonis DNS Appliance(TM) is recognized for its ease-of-use and security features to manage DNS. Now, the same design principles are integrated into IP address distribution. BlueCat Networks alleviates customers' DNS management pains. Today, DHCP is no longer a challenge with the new Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance." The unique Crossover High Availability (XHA(TM)) architecture of the Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance makes both DNS and DHCP redundancy, reliability and availability possible. Loss of DNS and DHCP services is preventable. The Adonis Data Checker identifies errors contained in DNS and DHCP configurations. Resolution of DNS errors and IP address or resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs conflicts before the live deployment of configurations prevents loss of DNS and DHCP services. Designed with security in mind, the 1U, rack mountable Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance is powered by a hardened Linux(R) OS kernel and integrated firewall. Between the appliance and its cross-platform Adonis Management Console A terminal or workstation used to monitor and control a network. See Microsoft Management Console. (TM) client application is 128-bit encrypted SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The leading security protocol on the Internet. Developed by Netscape, SSL is widely used to do two things: to validate the identity of a Web site and to create an encrypted connection for sending credit card and other personal data. connectivity that provides DNS and DHCP administrators with added protection from external security threats and risks. Adds Hyatt: "DNS and DHCP are two critical elements of any organization's network infrastructure that can't be ignored. Adonis took the grind out of BIND. Now, Adonis removes the pain of IP address distribution as well." The Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance will ship later this month. About BlueCat Networks, Inc. BlueCat Networks, Inc. is the leading provider of security appliances that are simple and affordable. The Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance and Meridius Security Gateway(TM) appliance, offer exceptional performance, revolutionary capabilities, and help organizations improve network security and reduce IT costs. BlueCat Networks(TM) appliances are available from BlueCat Networks and its community of authorized resellers. For more information, please visit www.bluecatnetworks.com. BlueCat Networks, the BlueCat Networks logo, Adonis DNS Appliance, Adonis DNS/DHCP Appliance, Adonis Management Console, Meridius Security Gateway, and XHA are trademarks of BlueCat Networks, Inc. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. . (1)Network Computing Storing and/or running applications in servers in a network. See cloud computing and network computer. Magazine, Editor's Choice Award, April 2003; Winner of Network Computing Magazine 2003 Well-Connected Award. |
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