Rebekah Taylor

Rebekah Taylor is a freelance writer and editor who has been translating technical speak into prose for more than two decades. She was previously a journalist and did communication work as a contractor for the U.S. Coast Guard in Washington, D.C. Her first job in the early 2000s was at a small Palo Alto start-up called VMware. She holds degrees from Cornell University and Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism.

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Security

Four major DNS attack types and how to mitigate them

In a DNS attack, DNS is compromised or used as a vector. Learn about the different attack types and how to prevent, detect, and mitigate them with BlueCat.

Security

Our analysis: Gartner’s DNS security best practices

BlueCat has long known what Gartner now says: Your network needs DNS security. Learn how DNS data logs, threat feeds, and setting policies can help.

DNS

Now customize all response codes in DNS Edge

The ability to customize all DNS response codes for BlueCat DNS Edge namespaces conditional forwarding provides even more network resilience. Learn more.

Network Trends

IPv4 vs IPv6: What’s the difference?

The transition to IPv6 is here. Learn more with BlueCat about the necessity of it, the timeline, and the numerous benefits and challenges of IPv4 vs IPv6.

DNS

What causes a DNS outage? Humans, mostly

Human error is behind most DNS outages. Learn more from BlueCat about the dire impacts of outages and why homegrown DNS solutions increase outage risk.

Cloud

Architects agree: cloud networking needs collaboration

Two architects share firsthand with BlueCat the challenges when cloud and network teams don’t collaborate, and offer advice on how to do it right.

Automation & APIs

Two ways to boost enterprise IT self-service delivery

To elevate self-service automation, tie in your IPAM solution and account for IP address over-allocation. Learn how BlueCat Gateway can help.

Cloud

DDI scenarios that can hurt your hybrid cloud strategy

During Tech Field Day, BlueCat’s Andrew Wertkin whiteboards three scenarios to show how DDI challenges affect your hybrid cloud strategy.

Case Study

Customer story: Scalable global routing for hybrid cloud

For a multinational insurer, a secure, scalable, and interconnected hybrid cloud estate wouldn’t have been possible without input from networking.

DNS

MAC address vs IP address: What’s the difference?

MAC address vs IP address: One is a unique hardware identifier, while the other identifies a device’s network connection. Learn more with BlueCat.

DNS

For DNS server caching, what is the ideal TTL?

Many factors affect how to set time to live (TTL) for DNS servers. Learn more, plus how BlueCat Edge’s TTL features can bolster your network.

Network Trends

DDI Day: Kudos, awards, and insights from pioneers

BlueCat’s DDI Day on April 13 celebrated network infrastructure professionals, gave awards to superstars, and drew insight from DNS and DHCP pioneers.