BlueCat's DNS Solution Simplifies Network Management for Boise State.Administrator-friendly GUI (Graphical User Interface) A graphics-based user interface that incorporates movable windows, icons and a mouse. The ability to resize application windows and change style and size of fonts are the significant advantages of a GUI vs. a character-based interface. simplifies management of network access for 18,936 students and 2400 faculty and staff BOISE, Idaho “Boise” redirects here. For other uses, see Boise (disambiguation). Boise is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the county seat of Ada County and the principal city of the Boise metropolitan area. & TORONTO -- BlueCat Networks, the IPAM (IP Address Management) The administration of DNS and DHCP, which are the services that assign and resolve IP addresses to machines in a TCP/IP network. There are numerous graphical-based IPAM applications that take the tedium out of manually writing DNS records and Intelligence Company[TM], today announced that Boise State, the largest university in Idaho with 2400 faculty and staff and an all-time state enrollment record of 18,936 students, is utilizing BlueCat's Domain Name System (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 )/ Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (protocol) Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol - (DHCP) A protocol that provides a means to dynamically allocate IP addresses to computers on a local area network. The system administrator assigns a range of IP addresses to DHCP and each client computer on the LAN has its TCP/IP (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. ) solution to centrally manage its large and highly-distributed campus network. Boise State has a Class B IP address space with 56 separate DHCP Pools, 208 DNS Zones and 22,000 host records. It also includes 2300 IP phones, making it quite possibly the largest VOIP (Voice Over IP) A digital telephone service that uses the public Internet as well as private backbones instead of the traditional telephone network. Many companies, including Vonage, 8x8 and AT&T (CallVantage), typically offer calling within the country for a implementation in Idaho. By automating the labor-intensive IP address monitoring and management process, BlueCat's technology has significantly simplified network and services administration and greatly increased IT infrastructure stability to make it easy for its faculty, staff and students to instantly and securely access the university's applications, devices and portals via email, voice mail, or the web. "Our existing Cisco Network Register had a very limited GUI that didn't provide the network management, monitoring and trouble-shooting functionality we required, so we looked at running on Novell's or Microsoft's DNS systems, but neither provided the simple management GUI we were looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. ," said Diane Dragone, Network Engineer, Boise State. "BlueCat's technology provides an excellent management GUI that makes it simple to manage, maintain and monitor the network - it lets us see exactly what is happening on the network and database at any given time, and provides lists for each subnet (SUBNETwork) A logical division of a local area network, which is created to improve performance and provide security. To enhance performance, subnets limit the number of nodes that compete for available bandwidth. so we can easily control IT access to ensure users can always enter appropriate areas of the system," Dragone continued. "BlueCat also enabled us to seamlessly transition from the old system - as users were migrated to the new system, the clients were pointed to the new DNS servers via DHCP, so nobody even realized we had switched to BlueCat." BlueCat's technology also scales well, which not only makes it simple for Boise State to monitor existing applications and overall network performance, but also ensures it will be easier for administrators to configure, deploy and manage new applications - ensuring that the university can continue to provide faculty, staff and students with the cutting-edge IT tools required to maximize productivity. Other educational institutions utilizing BlueCat's solutions to simplify network management include UC Berkeley, UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX , University of Michigan (body, education) University of Michigan - A large cosmopolitan university in the Midwest USA. Over 50000 students are enrolled at the University of Michigan's three campuses. The students come from 50 states and over 100 foreign countries. , University of Windsor History In 2003, the university marked its 40th anniversary. Its history dates back to the founding of Assumption College in 1857. Originally, Assumption was one the largest colleges associated with the University of Western Ontario. , Lakehead University, University of Calgary and Northern Alberta Institute of Technology The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) is located in Edmonton, Alberta. NAIT (as it is more commonly called) provides technical training and applied education designed to meet the demands of Alberta's industries. . "As universities often incorporate the latest technologies spread over a highly-dispersed campus, they can pose a real IT challenge," said Branko Miskov, Director of Product Management, BlueCat Networks. "This challenge can be even greater when installing new technologies, such as VOIP, as it often results in a dramatic increase in the number of IP addresses that need managing," Miskov continued. "BlueCat's technology provides a simple GUI that greatly simplifies the management of both existing IP addresses and those that will be added as a network grows." BlueCat's physical and virtual appliances integrate with BlueCat's own Adonis DNS/DHCP appliances and Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ) Windows DNS and DHCP to make it simple 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, BlueCat's Proteus IPAM solution becomes "mission control", offering full command, control and customization of configurations from a centralized and secure Web-based interface to make it simple to eliminate all IPAM problems. About Boise State Boise State is Idaho's metropolitan research university, located in the state's population center and capital city, a hub of government, business, the arts, health care, industry and technology. The campus is home of 11 Idaho Professor of the Year honorees since 1990 and the 2005 national champion student debate and speech team. Boise State is the largest university in Idaho with an all-time state enrollment record of 19,667 students. About BlueCat Networks BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence Company[TM], is a profitable, rapidly-growing leading provider of enterprise-class IP Address Management (IPAM) platforms and secure DNS/DHCP network administration appliances. Today, thousands of BlueCat's award-winning Proteus[TM] IPAM platforms and Adonis[TM] family of DNS/DHCP appliances have been successfully deployed to meet the rising IP management demands of government, military, financial services, retail and manufacturing organizations worldwide. Find out why more Fortune companies choose BlueCat solutions to gain complete, centralized Command and Control of their IP networks at www.bluecatnetworks.com. Proteus, Adonis, IPAM Intelligence, IPAM Intelligence Company, IPAM for Everyone, IPAM goes Virtual and BlueCat Networks are trademarks of BlueCat Networks Inc, and/or BlueCat Networks (USA) Inc. Other products mentioned here in may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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