Integrated DNS, DHCP, and IPAM (DDI)

Unify, simplify, and automate your DDI core services

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BlueCat Integrity X is a centralized DDI software suite that unifies DNS, DHCP, and IP address management into a single source of truth to simplify, automate, and secure core network services across on-premises and multicloud environments. Built on a resilient hub-and-spoke architecture with a modern UI and a RESTful OpenAPI, Integrity reduces operational complexity by automating provisioning, accelerating application deployment, enabling cloud discovery, and delivering high availability and disaster recovery for IPv4 and IPv6 services. The solution also includes role-based access controls, data visualization with Prometheus-based metrics, compliance with RFC/OpenAPI/WACG 2.2 AA standards, and optional Threat Protection to enrich DNS data with security intelligence and rapid threat detection.

How does BlueCat Integrity X reduce operational complexity and accelerate application deployment?

BlueCat Integrity X reduces operational complexity and accelerates application deployment by providing a unified single source of truth for disparate DDI services and exposing a full-featured, RESTful OpenAPI for automation. The solution centralizes DNS, DHCP, and IPAM management through BlueCat Address Manager and BDDS servers in a hub-and-spoke architecture, enabling phased upgrades and managing thousands of DNS/DHCP servers from one appliance. Built-in network templates, IP modeling tools, role-based access controls, and well-documented APIs allow automation teams to provision resources faster, enforce policies consistently, and integrate with hybrid and multicloud platforms without patchwork designs.

What high-availability, scalability, and disaster recovery capabilities are described for Integrity?

Integrity provides highly available DDI services with flexible deployment models that support both high-throughput centralized architectures and fully distributed environments. DNS and DHCP failover maintain service uptime for IPv4 and IPv6, and the hub-and-spoke design enables one enterprise-grade appliance to manage thousands of BDDS instances, delivering 20–40% more LPS/QPS for equivalent resources and N-2 release support for over 1,000 BDDS connections. The product includes reliable backup, failover, and recovery options for on-premises or cloud deployments, and a pay-as-you-grow model that prevents unexpected upgrade requirements while preserving continuous DNS and DHCP availability.

What security and visibility features does Integrity offer to help detect and mitigate threats?

Integrity enhances security and visibility through several integrated capabilities: centralized IP address management provides insight into device–user–IP relationships, Prometheus-based real-time metrics enable always-on data visualization and reporting to spot issues before downtime, and full-featured APIs support continuous updates and policy enforcement. For advanced threat detection, the optional Threat Protection add-on enriches DNS data with crowdsourced intelligence and expert analysis to help security teams rapidly identify and stop threats before they reach critical applications or data. Role-based access controls and compliance with RFC, OpenAPI Specification, and WACG 2.2 AA standards further support secure, auditable operations.

Complete visibility and control over critical network services

BlueCat Integrity is BlueCat’s core offering. It’s a software suite that provides centralized control of mission-critical DNS, DHCP, and IP address management (IPAM) services, as well as insight into the relationship between devices, users, and IP addresses across the enterprise. DNS, DHCP, and IPAM are together known as DDI.

The solution: BlueCat Integrity X

With devices and applications multiplying exponentially, networking teams are forced to maintain complex infrastructures as they integrate new hybrid and multicloud platforms, security tools, SDN, IoT, and more.

Most organizations overlook DDI services until they fail to perform. Integrity’s unified single source of truth, with an intuitive UI built on a powerful RESTful API, is designed to support the next generation of IT initiatives. It reduces complexity, automates provisioning, accelerates application deployment, and guarantees business resilience.

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Benefits

Unified single source of truth

Unify disparate DDI solutions into a single source of truth

Automate everything

BlueCat’s OpenAPI is RESTful, vendor-agnostic, and well-documented, making it easy to discover API calls and implement custom integrations

Accelerate cloud adoption

Discover the entirety of your on-premises and multicloud footprint and stream that data to your IP address manager with Cloud Discovery & Visibility

Role-based access controls

Define users with different levels of access, including multiple administrative users

Intuitive user interface

Built on top of RESTful APIs that automation teams can control, Integrity features a modern UI without a patchwork design

Disaster recovery

Highly reliable backup, failover, and recovery options regardless of deployment in the cloud or on premises

Data visualization and reporting

See problems before they turn into network downtime with always-on, Prometheus-based, real-time metrics

Accessible and compliant by default

Integrity is unconditionally compliant with applicable RFC, OpenAPI Specification, and WACG 2.2 AA standards to empower every user

Architecture

Integrity combines BlueCat Address Manager and BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers (BDDSes) with an intuitive interface and resilient architecture. Its hub-and-spoke model enables phased upgrades, and one enterprise-grade appliance can manage thousands of DNS/DHCP servers, enhancing control and performance without incurring extra infrastructure costs. With N-2 release support, over 1,000 BDDSs can connect to BAM, delivering 20-40% more LPS/QPS for equivalent resources. Integrity’s flexible architecture allows for a pay-as-you-grow deployment, ensuring no unexpected upgrades while maintaining DNS and DHCP service availability.

Features

DNS

Integrity’s feature-rich and fully integrated DNS solutions can be deployed in any environment. Integrity delivers a responsive and reliable network that manages unwanted traffic, rapidly enables core services, and speeds application performance and availability.

DHCP

Integrity’s DHCP solution offers built-in security, high availability, a scalable architecture, and dual-stack support. We help you make the most of limited IPv4 space and manage dual-stacked IPv4 and IPv6 environments.

IP address management

Address Manager provides a centralized source of intelligence and insight into the relationship between the devices, users, and IP addresses on your network. It uses built-in IP modeling tools and network templates for simplified management.

Integrity enables an automated environment through a robust library of APIs that facilitate continuous updates, improve threat detection, and enforce policies by providing instant access for users and applications. Our API-first approach works with any environment and optimizes existing IT investments.

High availability

Integrity delivers highly available DDI services across the enterprise, with the flexibility to deploy in high-throughput, centralized architectures or fully distributed environments. DNS and DHCP failover ensure that IPv4 and IPv6 retain the highest standards of service uptime.

Threat Protection

BlueCat’s Threat Protection add-on offers integrated security intelligence to help cybersecurity teams rapidly identify and stop threats before they can reach business-critical applications or data. Your DNS data is enriched with crowdsourced data and backed by an elite group of threat analysts and security researchers.

Next steps

Get in touch with a BlueCat representative to unify your core network services.

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