BlueCat Networks Partners with Computacenter to Deliver Cloud-Ready IP Address Management (IPAM)
Toronto, Canada; Walldorf, Germany and London, England – November 22, 2011 – BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence™ company, today announced a strategic partnership with Computacenter, Europe’s leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, to provide IP Address Management, DNS and DHCP solutions to commercial and government organizations throughout Germany.
BlueCat Networks announced a strategic partnership with Computacenter to deliver IP Address Management (IPAM), DNS and DHCP solutions to commercial and government organizations across Germany, addressing challenges from growing numbers of mobile devices, virtualization and cloud deployments. The collaboration leverages BlueCat’s appliance-based physical and virtual software platform — with IPv6 and DNSSEC support — to simplify and automate IP infrastructure, improve security, reduce costs and increase IT efficiency for organizations undergoing change and growth. Computacenter selected BlueCat for its cloud-ready technology and organizational stability, enabling expanded network management and cloud-based services in the German market.
Why did Computacenter choose BlueCat Networks as its IPAM vendor for the German market?
Computacenter selected BlueCat Networks based on the strength of BlueCat’s cloud-ready technology and the perceived stability of the company both locally and globally. The announcement emphasizes that BlueCat’s scalable, easy-to-use IP Address Management solutions help clients manage increasing numbers of mobile devices, reduce network management costs, and support virtualization and cloud initiatives. Those capabilities, along with BlueCat’s physical and virtual appliance approach and future-ready support for IPv6 and DNSSEC, aligned with Computacenter’s goal to enhance its portfolio of network management and cloud-based services in Germany.
What operational benefits does BlueCat’s IPAM solution provide for organizations implementing virtualization and cloud projects?
The article explains that successful virtualization and cloud initiatives are IP-dependent and must be built from the IP address up, making IP Address Management critical for simplifying and automating IP infrastructure and core network services. BlueCat’s appliance-based software centralizes IP core services and DNS/DHCP management, which helps organizations improve security, lower costs and increase IT efficiency. The platform’s scalability and support for technologies like IPv6 and DNSSEC enable secure management of change and growth during virtualization, data center consolidation and rollout of new services.
What products and technical features of BlueCat Networks are highlighted in the announcement?
The announcement highlights BlueCat’s appliance-based software solutions delivered as physical and virtual appliances that provide a purpose-built platform for IP Address Management as well as DNS and DHCP core services. Key technical features noted include centralized management of IP resources from a single pane of glass, scalability to meet demanding secure environments, and future-ready support for IPv6 and DNSSEC. The release also references BlueCat’s recognition in Gartner’s 2011 MarketScope for DNS, DHCP and IPAM and indicates availability of a free trial via the company website.
Computacenter and BlueCat Networks Team Up to Meet Strong Demand for IT Products and Services in Germany
Toronto, Canada; Walldorf, Germany and London, England – November 22, 2011 – BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence™ company, today announced a strategic partnership with Computacenter, Europe’s leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services, to provide IP Address Management, DNS and DHCP solutions to commercial and government organizations throughout Germany.
“German organizations face considerable challenges in managing an ever-growing number of mobile devices on their networks including tablets and smart phones,” said Reinhard Stüwe, Business Unit Manager, Security, Computacenter Germany. “They also face pressure to reduce network management costs and successfully deploy virtualization and clouds. BlueCat Networks’ scalable, easy-to-use IP Address Management solutions will help our clients address these challenges, as well as implement and manage new technologies like IPv6. We selected BlueCat Networks as our IP Address Management vendor of choice based on the strength of their cloud-ready technology and the stability of their organization both locally and globally. BlueCat Networks is a recognized leader in IP Address Management and this is an ideal partnership that will enhance our portfolio of network management products and cloud-based services.”
“Organizations are beginning to realize that successful virtualization and cloud computing initiatives are IP-dependent and must be built from the IP address up,” said Paul Couturier, VP, Sales, Europe, BlueCat Networks. “IP Address Management is critical for simplifying and automating IP infrastructure and core network services. Our strategic relationship with Computacenter will help us meet the growing demand for IPAM in the important German market where Computacenter’s network solutions and services have been particularly well-received.”
BlueCat Networks’ appliance-based software solutions provide a purpose-built platform for IP Address Management (IPAM) and DNS/DHCP core services. Deployed at some of the most demanding and secure organizations in the world, BlueCat Networks’ physical and virtual appliances help public and private sector organizations improve security, lower costs and increase IT efficiency. BlueCat Networks’ solutions also allow organizations to securely manage change and growth with unsurpassed scalability and future-ready support for IPv6 and DNSSEC. For a free trial of BlueCat Networks’ IPAM solution, visit https://bluecatnetworks.com/contact-us/.
About BlueCat Networks
BlueCat Networks is a leading provider of smart, simple, scalable IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions. With tightly-integrated IP core services, our software solutions give organizations the power to centrally manage “everything IP” in their network from a single pane of glass. The result is a dynamic network that is more resilient, cost effective and easier to manage.
Rated in the highest “Strong Positive” category in the Gartner 2011 MarketScope for DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management, BlueCat Networks’ feature-rich and future-ready solutions have helped Global 2000 companies and government agencies reduce costs and solve today’s most critical IT challenges – from accelerating the rollout of new services and optimizing core services in the branch office to data center virtualization and consolidation. We also help organizations manage growth and change by easing the transition to new technologies such as IPv6 and DNSSEC. For more information, visit https://bluecatnetworks.com.
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