Organizations are accelerating hybrid, multi-cloud adoption, but legacy, hardware-centric services cannot keep up with the demands of modern business. To overcome these limitations, enterprises are embracing advanced virtualized DNS, DHCP and IP address management (DDI) services combined with a global interconnect fabric for greater agility, security and scalability.
We’re thrilled to announce that Infoblox NIOS DDI is now available on the Equinix Network Edge marketplace to address modern infrastructure requirements, while delivering the market’s leading and most reliable critical network services. Our joint solution enables the deployment of DDI services via the Equinix Portal and improves deployment speed, security and scalability to support new services and applications.
Simplify Deployment of Critical Network Services
Infoblox NIOS DDI addresses the needs of customers looking to deploy critical network services across globally distributed Equinix locations. Customers can seamlessly deploy Infoblox Trinzic X6 virtual appliances, TE-926, TE-1516 or TE-1526, and run NIOS 9.0.5 and newer releases via the Network Edge on the Equinix Portal.
Figure 1. Provision critical network services instantly with Infoblox NIOS DDI and Equinix Network Edge
Infoblox NIOS DDI delivers market-leading critical network services—DNS, DHCP and IP address management (IPAM)—for on-premises, hybrid and multi-cloud environments, improving visibility, automation, control and reliability. It integrates with orchestration tools, such as Terraform and Ansible, allowing for faster application deployment, offers global server load balancing to ensure business continuity and provides role-based access control, audit trails and easy updates to Grid members.
When combined with Infoblox Threat Defense™ Essentials, the solution strengthens and optimizes the infrastructure’s security posture with robust Protective DNS capabilities, enabling preemptive blocking of access to malicious domains, command-and-control (C2) communications and data exfiltration.
Key Benefits
Implementing Infoblox NIOS DDI services from Equinix marketplace provides integrated experience and global connectivity. Key benefits include:
- Streamlined deployment and accelerate time to market: Deploy industry-leading DDI services in minutes and interconnect multiple network functions, including router, firewall and SD-WAN faster.
- Optimized multi-cloud connectivity: Connect various cloud services and support advanced networking DDI technologies, including DHCP failover and high availability of DNS services.
- Enhanced performance and reduced latency: Distribute and deploy low-latency, geographically distributed infrastructure closer to end users.
- Secured environment with Protective DNS: Preemptively block access to malicious domains, stop C2 communications and prevent data exfiltration with Threat Defense Essentials.
Getting Started
Organizations interested in deploying Infoblox NIOS DDI through Equinix Network Edge can follow the steps below to get started:
- Sign in to the Equinix Customer Portal and navigate to Network Edge.
- From the Network Edge menu, select the Infoblox card to start the creation workflow and follow the steps outlined in the documentation.
- Purchase product licenses (Bring Your Own License) from Infoblox that align with your needs.
- Deploy and begin managing your hybrid, multi-cloud environment.
Infoblox NIOS DDI on the Equinix Network Edge marketplace streamlines the deployment of critical network services, enhancing visibility, automation and control across hybrid, multi-cloud networks. The joint solution offers notable benefits, such as accelerated deployment, optimized multi-cloud connectivity and robust Protective DNS capabilities.
Contact us for more information on how to modernize your network infrastructure through various deployment options for implementing NIOS DDI.
