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Tech Field Day 20: Everyone we’re psyched to see
Tech Field Day brings IT pros together each year. Here’s who we’re psyched to meet (or see again–which is even sweeter) at this year’s event.

3 Takeaways from the “DNS over HTTPS and Beyond” Webinar with Paul Vixie
Insights include the power of DNS, the challenges businesses face today, and the controversial DNS over HTTPS (and what it means for enterprises).

DNS over HTTPS: what, why, and who cares
Encrypting DNS queries and responses over HTTPS has long sparked robust debate, with interest from numerous stakeholders. Learn more with BlueCat.

Paying it forward with BlueCat’s referral program
If you’re more concerned with a career than a job, just any role won’t do. You’re taking into consideration a company culture and growth…

6 DNS Horror Stories that will Spook Your IT Team this Halloween
Working with DNS can be spooky. Here are 6 DNS horror stories to enjoy this Halloween, coming from IT teams just like yours.

How one BlueCat is contributing to the cybersecurity community
We know every October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Companies remind us how to spot phishing emails and create better passwords. The media tells us how…

BlueCat Becomes Move The Dial Corporate Partner
BlueCat partners with Move The Dial to promote gender equality. Here’s what the partnership means and how you can support it.

DNS migration: Moving from homegrown BIND DNS to the BlueCat Adaptive DNS solution
In two recent posts, we talked about the operational downsides of homegrown BIND DNS infrastructures, and how it can stand in the way of digital…

How Brooklyn Nine-Nine S6E14 got cybersecurity all wrong
Brooklyn Nine-Nine’s writers have a great cybersecurity vocabulary, but not a great understanding of how cybersecurity works. BlueCat breaks it down.

How homegrown BIND DNS drags down digital transformation
BIND DNS is fine for small enterprises, but when things start to scale and become complex, a different feature set is required.

When to replace BIND DNS
BIND DNS is fine for small enterprises, but as networks grow it gets very complicated and costly to manage. Here’s when to replace BIND DNS.

Adapt 2.0: BlueCat’s Virtual User Group
What brings together network IT professionals from America, Canada, Germany, and Switzerland? Hint: it’s not a network outage. BlueCat has hosted user…

The community-powered advantage for your organization
Embracing open-source software and taking a community-powered approach to development can result in speed and agility. Learn more with BlueCat.

Cloud DNS: Taming complexity in hybrid cloud
Public clouds handle their own DDI. But problems arise when applications have to access data or services through the native DDI of multiple environments.

BlueCat Wins HR Awards’ Best Workplace Culture Award
On September 12, 2019, BlueCat proudly accepted the Ultimate Software Award for Best Workplace Culture. This is the second distinction we were awarded this…

Your IP address spreadsheet: A network menace
Are you still using a spreadsheet to manage IP addresses? IPAM is the only way to achieve secure, transparent, and efficient network management.

Cloud DNS: Securing complex hybrid environments
Managing security across hybrid cloud environments is a complex mess when the security team lacks visibility into cloud activity. Here’s how DNS helps.

BlueCat Named One of the Best Workplaces in Technology for Third Year
BlueCat has been named one of the Best Workplaces in Technology for the third year in a row! What makes working here so awesome? Check out these 3 things.

DNS automation: Simplifying the transition between GitLab and production
Moving automation workflows from development and testing labs into the production phase usually involves some administrative hassle.¬† Here’s how we fix…

How to choose the right DNS firewall for your network
Threat feeds, network integration, deployment, and placement are all critical aspects to consider when looking for the right DNS firewall. BlueCat can help.

Gartner Catalyst 2019: Forest Rangers, Cost-Driven Cloud, & Other Takeaways
BlueCat’s round up of significant topics (especially cloud-related) that dominated Gartner’s flagship tech conference.

Cloud DNS: IP address provisioning without compromise
Cloud IP address provisioning can pose systemic risks when done without knowledge of the network team. Here’s how BlueCat eliminates that risk.

Bolster DNS security with BlueCat and Cisco Umbrella
Working together, BlueCat and Cisco Umbrella extend the breadth and depth of domain name system security across the enterprise.

Secure BlueCat root access credentials with CyberArk
Root access is much sought after as a feature of DDI management solutions. How to protect those credentials? With BlueCat and CyberArk, of course.
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