INS Introduces IPControl Sapphire EX Appliances

The first comprehensive, all-appliance, IP address management solution

INS, a leading provider of business and technology consulting services and software solutions, announced today the availability of the IPControl™ Sapphire EX appliance, which provides a comprehensive, secure, easily deployed and managed IP address management system. Building on the IPControl Sapphire DHCP and DNS appliance, which was introduced in May, Sapphire EX provides an appliance version of IPControl Executive services running on a hardened Linux operating system. The Sapphire EX packaging enables customers to run the full IPControl product set, including the IPControl Executive and all DHCP/DNS servers, on appliance platforms.

IPControl Sapphire EX provides yet another IP management deployment option for customers seeking to simplify deployment and management of critical IP management components. Key features of IPControl Sapphire EX are:

  • Pre-installed IPControl software on 1U platform, providing the same extensive feature set as the IPControl software package;
  • Hardened Linux OS kernel and secure application configuration to minimize security vulnerabilities;
  • Simple and secure deployment process;
  • Automated OS and IPControl Executive software updates via the EasyUpdate™ service to render upgrades and patches hassle-free.

“IPControl Sapphire EX appliances provide our customers unmatched implementation flexibility for software-based, appliance-based, or mixed-deployment methods,” stated Michael Dooley, INS VP of Software Solutions. “No other company offers plug-and-play solutions that streamline top-to-bottom IP management functions in as wide a variety of footprints. Most IT organizations will find that IPControl Sapphire EX can vastly reduce the time it takes to implement and manage an IP management solution, while markedly increasing control over their IP address space.”

IPControl Sapphire EX appliances are fully self-contained, needing only to be plugged in and connected to the network for configuration and operation. Ongoing management is simplified using the EasyUpdate service to automate patches and upgrades of the operating system and IPControl services software. Security is enhanced by a hardened Linux kernel, restricted services and attributes, sterile environment, and much more.

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