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http://www.infoblox.com
SANTA CLARA, Calif. -- (Business Wire)
Infoblox Inc. (NYSE:BLOX), the network control company, today introduced
Infoblox Cloud Network Automation, bringing scalable network control to
the next generation of private cloud deployments.
Enterprises are increasingly turning to private clouds in search of cost
savings and greater agility than are possible with traditional
client-server architectures and public cloud services. IT departments
generally go through several phases as they mature their private cloud
infrastructure: The first phase involves pilot projects, where IT teams
test out cloud design and infrastructure with non-critical applications
and workloads. Once the teams have gained experience and confidence,
they move to the second “production” phase, where some mission-critical
workloads are moved onto the private clouds. The third phase involves
the transition to geographically dispersed private cloud environments in
multiple data centers and may include multivendor cloud platforms.
In each of these phases, control of core network services is crucial. Infoblox
Cloud Network Automation delivers control that scales from pilot to
production to multi-platform, so that private cloud
deployments—regardless of size and scope—aren’t hobbled by manual
processes for managing core network services. The solution has three
parts:
- Infoblox Cloud Network Automation console. This is the
centralized graphical user interface that provides visibility and
control of virtual machines (VMs) and tenants as they are provisioned
and decommissioned. The console enables administrators to establish
processes, set logical grouping and configurations, and ensure all
elements are functioning as they should.
- Infoblox Cloud Platform Appliance. This is a new virtual
appliance that is deployed locally with each private cloud—enabling
scale. As the number of datacenters running private clouds grows and
they are distributed across diverse geographies, these appliances
automatically provision IP addresses and DNS and DHCP services
locally. They also gather information about VM and cloud activity and
make that data available through the global user interface. The Cloud
Platform Appliances are managed centrally but operate autonomously,
providing all the benefits of both centralized management and local
survivability.
- Adapters. Infoblox offers free adapters for connecting Cloud
Network Automation to cloud platforms from VMware, OpenStack, and
Microsoft. These adapters enable multivendor support and allow for
consistent automation regardless of underlying cloud platform
technology.
Infoblox already supports the industry’s widest range of platforms for
private cloud with free adapters for connecting its network control
appliances to cloud platforms from BMC, CA, Cisco, ElasticBox, HP,
Microsoft, OpenStack, ServiceMesh, and VMware.
At the Cisco Live 2015 event opening today in Milan, Italy, Infoblox
will be demonstrating an integration of Infoblox Cloud Network
Automation with the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI)
architecture, at Booth E54 in the Milano Congressi.
With Infoblox Cloud Network Automation, the benefits of private cloud
are within reach:
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The point-and-click control console makes it quick and easy to
provision virtual servers with IP addresses and DNS records, so that
introduction of new cloud-based applications isn’t needlessly delayed.
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IT departments gain the flexibility to quickly scale up and scale out
their private clouds as workloads increase, without stumbling over
ineffective manual processes for managing core network services.
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Centralized visibility and control free up network managers to focus
on important tasks rather than chasing down errors and outages caused
by improperly configured virtual servers.
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The risk of downtime is reduced because autonomous cloud appliances
allow for local survivability even when links between data centers are
severed.
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Having real-time and historical data on VMs, tenants, and associated
network elements enables easier auditing and compliance.
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Security is enhanced because it is easier to trace which VMs and
applications are assigned specific IP addresses.
“A best-of-breed private cloud is only as fast as its slowest
component,” said Nolan Greene, research analyst for network
infrastructure at IDC, a leading provider of global IT research and
advice. “When building private clouds, IT architects should consider
automating core network services, such as assigning IP addresses and DNS
records, to make sure virtual machines can be easily commissioned and
decommissioned in a matter of minutes."
“We’re excited to help our customers accelerate their journeys into the
private cloud,” said Scott Fulton, executive vice president of products
at Infoblox. “As they move through the life cycle of private cloud—from
pilot to production to multiplatform—Infoblox Cloud Network Automation
provides the rock-solid core network services they need to succeed.”
Pricing and Availability
Infoblox Cloud Network Automation (https://www.infoblox.com/products/hybrid-cloud-virtualization/cloud-network-automation)
is available now worldwide for Infoblox appliances running the NIOS 7.0
operating system or higher, and is compatible with the VMware,
Microsoft, and OpenStack private cloud platforms. Pricing information is
available from Infoblox sales representatives and channel partners.
About Infoblox
Infoblox (NYSE:BLOX) delivers network control solutions, the fundamental
technology that connects end users, devices, and networks. These
solutions enable approximately 7,700 enterprises and service providers
to transform, secure, and scale complex networks. Infoblox helps take
the burden of complex network control out of human hands, reduce costs,
and increase security, accuracy, and uptime. Infoblox (www.infoblox.com)
is headquartered in Santa Clara, California, and has operations in over
25 countries.
Forward-looking and Cautionary Statements – Infoblox
Certain statements in this release are forward-looking statements,
which involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause
actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking
statements. As such, this release is subject to the safe harbors created
by U.S. Federal Securities Laws. The risks and uncertainties relating to
these statements include, but are not limited to, risks that there may
be design flaws in the company’s products, shifts in customer demand and
the IT services market in general, shifts in strategic relationships,
delays in the ability to deliver products, or announcements by
competitors. These and other risks may be detailed from time to time in
Infoblox’s periodic reports filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, copies of which may be obtained from www.sec.gov.
Infoblox is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such
obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as
a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Contacts:
Infoblox
Mike Langberg, 408-986-5697
mlangberg@infoblox.com
Source: Infoblox Inc.
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