BlueCat is part of the AWS Public Sector Partner Program
BlueCat is now part of the AWS Public Sector Partner Program. BlueCat’s DNS Integrity and Edge are seamlessly integrated with AWS.
The article describes BlueCat’s Unified DDI solutions for U.S. government customers running on AWS, focusing on centralized DNS, DHCP, and IPAM to secure and simplify hybrid and cloud-first network operations. It explains how BlueCat DNS for AWS, BlueCat Address Manager for AWS, and BlueCat Edge provide centralized control, visibility, and analytics for DNS and IP address management across on-premises and cloud environments, enabling faster migrations and improved cyber defense. The piece highlights FedRAMP and AWS GovCloud availability, support structures for federal customers, and BlueCat’s authority to operate in classified AWS environments, enabling agencies to manage cloud assets through a single pane of glass.
What BlueCat products are available for AWS and how do they help government cloud migrations?
BlueCat offers Integrity BlueCat DNS for AWS, BlueCat Address Manager for AWS, and BlueCat Edge built on AWS. DNS for AWS and Address Manager provide centralized DNS and IP address management across on-premises and cloud environments, helping agencies maintain consistent naming, addressing, and policy during migrations. BlueCat Edge delivers DNS traffic visibility, forwarding rule control for hybrid cloud, and an AWS-based analytics engine, which together prepare the network for rapid, seamless cloud migrations while improving operational control and security.
How does BlueCat Edge enhance network security and operational visibility on AWS?
BlueCat Edge provides enhanced network security by giving visibility and control over all DNS traffic, enabling administrators to monitor IP addresses and detect anomalies that could indicate cyberattacks. Its SaaS analytics engine running on AWS allows agencies to manage DNS forwarding rules for hybrid cloud environments and deliver SaaS-based services quickly. Because Edge is deployed on AWS East/West infrastructure, it can leverage FedRAMP-related support structures and provides a flexible, cost-effective, and easily deployable model for federal customers seeking centralized DNS threat monitoring and operational insight.
What compliance and classified environment capabilities does BlueCat offer on AWS for federal agencies?
BlueCat’s DNS management platform is available in both AWS GovCloud (US) Regions and in the AWS GovCloud Marketplace, making it a fully certified option for government customers. BlueCat DNS Edge Service Point for AWS can leverage FedRAMP and U.S.-based support structures, which many federal agencies require for cloud tools. Additionally, BlueCat notes partner solutions and authority to operate in AWS secret and top secret environments, enabling support across unclassified and classified networks so intelligence and federal agencies can manage cloud assets securely and consistently.
BlueCat’s Unified DDI solutions have long been relevant to the AWS public sector customer. With BlueCat’s solutions, customers can migrate to the cloud and secure their DNS infrastructure.
Centralized control of DNS with Integrity
BlueCat DNS for AWS and BlueCat Address Manager for AWS are part of the BlueCat Integrity portfolio of solutions. Earlier this year, they became the only DNS management platform available in both AWS GovCloud (US) Regions and the AWS GovCloud Marketplace.
BlueCat DNS for AWS offers government customers a seamless, fully certified solution to manage network infrastructure across on-premises and the cloud. BlueCat’s DNS solutions also offer an ideal way to prepare the groundwork for rapid, seamless cloud migrations.
Enhanced network security with Edge
BlueCat Edge, which provides visibility and control of all DNS traffic to optimize and secure your network, was built on Amazon Web Services. You can manage DNS forwarding rules governing hybrid cloud to deliver SaaS-based services fast. All while monitoring IP addresses to protect the enterprise against cyberattacks. With its AWS-based analytics engine, Edge’s SaaS model is flexible, cost effective, and easily deployable for federal government customers.
BlueCat Edge is already on the AWS East/West cloud infrastructure. As a result, BlueCat DNS Edge Service Point for AWS can leverage the FedRAMP and US-based support structure. Many federal agencies require this for any tool deployed in the cloud. As BlueCat continues its own FedRAMP journey, agencies will soon be able to leverage this authority to operate.
BlueCat’s partner solutions with AWS extend beyond the unclassified realm. We even have the authority to operate on AWS’s secret and top secret environments. This offers solutions to the full range of the U.S. intelligence community operating in closed networks that would otherwise be left behind.
Indeed, more government agencies are beginning to realize the power of AWS cloud services. With the need to manage these cloud-based assets, BlueCat gives you the ability to control and monitor your cloud environment through a single pane of glass. We thrive on the complexity, and remove blocks of conditional forwarders that would otherwise control your network. BlueCat makes cloud computing, migration, and management of cloud assets simple and automatic.