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Article BlueCat Named on 2019 List of Best Workplaces for Mental Wellness
BlueCat is proud to be named on the 2019 list of Best Workplaces™ for Mental Wellness. This announcement follows Great Place to Work naming BlueCat on the…
Case study Automating DHCP reservations at a U.S. government agency
BlueCat worked with a large U.S. government agency to bring automation to a task they perform over and over, all day long: DHCP reservations.
Article A new model for securing deployments of DNS Edge
At BlueCat, we’ve recently taken steps to become more reliable in our deployment model and more robust in our back-end security practices.
Case study Case Study: DNS data identifies network performance issues
In this case study, we see how DNS data provides critical clues to identifying and mitigating network performance issues.
Article Attack lessons: Shared responsibility and the cyber kill chain
Dr. Josephine Wolff joins BlueCat’s Andrew Wertkin to dissect significant cybersecurity attacks from the last decade and what we can learn from them.
Article My Automation Journey Part 4: Data Models and Templates
BlueCat invited John Capobianco, author of “Automate Your Network: Introducing the Modern Approach to Enterprise Network Management” to walk us through…
Article What is DNSSEC and how does it work?
DNSSEC authenticates DNS queries and responses by using cryptographic digital signatures. Learn more and how BlueCat can help to make implementation easier.
Article My Network Automation Journey, Part 3: Modernizing the Network Development Toolkit
In part three of our network automation blog series, we dive into the network tools which can improve the speed and agility of coding.
Article Great Place to Work™ names BlueCat 24th Best Workplace in Canada
BlueCat is proud to be named the 24th Best Workplace in Canada for 2019. Great Place to Work™ has recognized us for the third year with…
Article My Automation Journey, Part 2: Building in Ansible and Initial Impact
In part two of this blog series, we discuss getting started with Ansible playbooks and take a look ahead at the role of DNS.
Article BlueCat Kick-Off 2020: Here We Go!
On a sunny morning in downtown Toronto, over 500 smiling faces made their way to the TIFF Bell Lightbox. The aroma of coffee and pastries couldn’t compete…
Article My Network Automation Journey, Part 1: Frameworks and Goals
Successful implementation of network automation requires planning, clear goals, and a strong deployment strategy. Blog series part 1: plans and goals.
Training 10 Things I Learned about DNS in my First 30 Days at BlueCat
Hi there! I’m Jadecy Huynh, BlueCat’s new Marketing Content Manager. When I joined BlueCat a short month ago, I knew almost nothing about DNS. As…
Article DNS Security: Canadian Government Recommends a DNS Firewall
The Canadian government helps organizations take on cybersecurity. With BlueCat DNS Edge, organizations can maximize their security investments.
Article BlueCat and Axonius Provide a New Level of Visibility into Network Devices and Activity
BlueCat and Axonius have teamed up to provide visibility into network devices which can only be detected through DNS traffic.
Article Un-disrupt the Cloud Disruption
Cloud initiatives are great for end-users, but a nightmare for network administrators who have to deal with the DNS consequences.
Article DNS is the secret to next-level network automation
Reliable, easy, and secure network automation includes DNS. Learn how to reduce your IT team’s burden by fully automating your network and DNS back end.
Article 6 Tips from Network Security Professionals to Re-Ignite Your Career
We all have moments when work-life balance collapses. Time fire-fighting takes over time dedicated for more meaningful work. Whether you’re beginning in…
Article DNS automation: Scheduling tasks using Gateway and Rundeck
Rundeck, an open-source scheduling platform, easily integrates with Gateway using our plug-in available on GitHub. With Rundeck and Gateway, you can create…
Article How These Technology Mavens Fell Into the World of IT
Neither Judith Hurwitz or Kelly Shortridge set out to become IT leaders. But that’s exactly what they did. Maybe you’ve read one of Judith Hurwitz’s…
Guide Indeni Complements Your Monitoring Solution for Palo Alto Networks Firewalls
Five Reasons why enterprises deploy Indeni with their existing monitoring solutions. 1. Automate High Availability readiness checks Proactively automate…
Article Get a handle on your conditional forwarder DNS rules
Conditional forwarder DNS rules are hard to manage at scale in the cloud. Learn how BlueCat’s centralized and automated DNS platform can help.
Article Network & Security Automation: When the Lego blocks don’t fit
Who doesn’t love playing with Lego blocks? Colorful blocks of different shapes and sizes, all fitting so nicely together thanks to “the…
Article DNS Edge: Our First 2019 Release (We’re just getting warmed up)
The polar vortex may have cooled things down, but BlueCat DNS Edge is getting warmed up. We just kicked off the first 2019 release, providing customers…