INS Introduces IPControl™ Sapphire 20 Series Appliances

Pioneers a New Generation of DNS/DHCP and IP Address Management Appliances

INS, a leading global provider of business-driven information technology consulting and software solutions, announced today the release of IPControl™ Sapphire 20 series appliances—data-center-quality, 2U platforms that feature expanded redundancy features, higher performance and integrated lights-out management. This innovative new product line expands the current Sapphire 10 series appliance offerings and represents the dawn of a new generation of DNS/DHCP and IP address management (IPAM) appliances.

The Sapphire 20 series introduces the following innovations for maximum availability of mission-critical IPAM, DHCP and DNS services:

  • Four 1Gbps network interfaces with flexible configurability and ACLs for applications such as segmenting network and management traffic, bonding interfaces for redundant connections to multiple switches, TwinMirror™ high availability pair-wise deployments and much more.
  • Dual, hot-swappable power supplies and hard disks
  • Dual CPUs and 4GB RAM for exceptional performance
  • Remote access and control for integrated lights-out management

Like the Sapphire 10 series, Sapphire 20 series appliances are centrally configurable, upgradeable and manageable. Sapphire 20 series appliances are available in two versions:

  • x20 – supports DHCP and/or DNS services
  • EX20 – supports centralized IPAM functionality

“Current DNS/DHCP appliance products have changed little since their introduction to the market over five years ago,” stated Michael Dooley, INS VP of Software Solutions. “The new Sapphire 20 Series is another ground-breaking initiative driven by IT organizations’ need for high-availability appliances that improve performance and require less hands-on management. With this introduction, INS is once again proving its leadership in the IPAM and DNS/DHCP appliance market.”

The IPControl system, available as interchangeable software or secure appliance platforms, provides centralized management of customers’ IPv4 and IPv6 address space, as well as creation and deployment of multivendor DHCP and DNS configurations. IPControl provides holistic IPAM with support for customers’ existing DHCP and DNS infrastructure, including support for Internet Systems Consortium (ISC DHCP, BIND 8 or 9 DNS), Microsoft and INS, including IPControl Sapphire 10 or 20 series DHCP/DNS appliances.

Sapphire 20 Series appliances are available today. For more information about IPControl software, IPControl Sapphire appliances and the Diamond IP family of software for simplifying the management of complex IP networks, visit http://btdiamondip.com/products/IPAM_Software/ .

About INS

INS is a leading global provider of business-driven information technology consulting and software solutions. For more than a decade, we’ve been helping organizations effectively use technology to achieve strategic business goals. Our unique solution portfolio enables our customers to reduce costs, increase flexibility, strengthen security, ensure compliance and improve efficiency.

We apply our structured methodologies, strategic alliances and diverse industry experience to deliver in-depth analyses and implement custom solutions aimed at driving business growth. Our consultants hold over 1,100 certifications in 96 categories and our KnowledgeNet database gives them access to over 15 years worth of intellectual property, solutions and proven techniques in an easily-searchable format. Our customers include global enterprises and service providers in all major industries, including telecommunications, financial services, retail, pharmaceutical/ healthcare, manufacturing, government and travel and transportation.

For additional information, please visit www.ins.com or contact INS at 1-888-767-2788 in the U.S., 44 (0) 1628 503000 in Europe, 65 6549 7188 Asia, or 1-408-330-2700 worldwide.

IPControl and TwinMrirror are trademarks of International Network Services Inc.

 

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Rick Blum
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