How does Intelligent Forwarding use namespaces to improve DNS resolution across hybrid environments?
Intelligent Forwarding organizes DNS resolution into namespaces that contain one or more DNS forwarders plus optional domain match and exception lists. When Edge receives a query it selects the appropriate namespace(s) based on zone, source IP/network, security policies, and forwarder priority, then queries selected namespaces in order until a positive response is obtained. Namespaces segment DNS caches to prevent mixed responses from different resolution paths, allow zone overlap (so different networks can get different answers for the same zone), and simplify administration by replacing fragmented conditional forwarding rules with a centralized policy-driven model.
What mechanisms does Edge use to reduce migration outage risk and enable stealth DNS migrations?
Edge reduces migration risk by querying both new and legacy authoritative servers in a controlled order using namespaces. In stealth migration mode Edge initially forwards queries to the legacy environment and rebuilds records in the new BlueCat infrastructure for any answers returned; queries that receive negative responses are forwarded to BlueCat. After a period the namespace priority is swapped so the new infrastructure becomes primary, with legacy servers used only for negatives. Edge’s query logs drive passive, on-the-fly record migration, avoiding large cutovers and minimizing outage risk while preserving continuous resolution during the transition.
How does Edge preserve client source information when forwarding queries to external threat‑filtering services like Cisco Secure Access?
Edge forwards external DNS queries directly to Cisco Secure Access while preserving the client source IP by using EDNS Client Subnet. When identity service is enabled, Edge enriches queries with user identity information from the organization’s identity provider so Cisco Secure Access admins can see both source IP and user ID. This approach maintains source visibility that would otherwise be lost when queries recurse through internal servers, improving threat visibility, policy enforcement, and forensic capability for external DNS filtering.
Edgeを利用することで、クライアントが内部および外部を問わずすべてのクエリを確実に解決できるようにし、信頼できるサービスへのダイレクトインターネットアクセス(Direct Internet Access)のためのローカルブレイクアウトを有効にし、セキュリティチームが必要とする制御と監視を維持することができます。
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