SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - January 15, 2009) - Infoblox Inc., a global leader in
appliance-based platforms for highly secure, manageable and robust core
network services -- including domain name resolution (DNS), IP address
assignment (DHCP), and IP address management (IPAM) -- announced today in a
live video web cast "Unleashing the Power of Dynamic Infrastructure" event
that its virtual software module is now available on the Cisco Application
Extension Platform (AXP) for the Cisco Integrated Services Router (ISR).
Now, enterprises can take advantage of Infoblox's core network services,
offering powerful, cost-effective and highly reliable and manageable DNS,
DHCP and IPAM services on the Cisco ISR. The solution is ideal for highly
distributed organizations, such as retail, healthcare and manufacturing
verticals with multiple branch offices and a critical requirement for local
survivability and automation of core network services at those sites.
"For robust delivery and management of core network services at the branch
office, companies that have already standardized on Cisco's ISR for branch
routing can easily add Infoblox's virtual software to the system," said Jon
Oltsik, Senior Analyst, Enterprise Strategy Group. "This can be especially
prudent for organizations that consider local survivability and automation
at the branch a high priority, but are strapped with requirements to reduce
footprint, and operational and administrative costs."
Further, highly reliable and automated core network services provide the
essential foundation for the transition from a static network -- configured
largely by hand and tracked with spreadsheets -- to an intelligent and
dynamic infrastructure, which can automatically, fluidly and seamlessly
adjust to movement of users and servers. This is critical to support
advance applications like virtualization and cloud computing at the data
center and branch offices.
"Driven by new system and endpoint demands as well as new IT initiatives
like cloud computing and virtualization, network infrastructure will need
to meet new automation and intelligence requirements," said Infoblox Vice
President of Marketing Richard Kagan. "Infoblox's robust core network
services platform in conjunction with the Cisco ISR, which provides an
excellent combination of resiliency, management automation and flexibility,
can provide organizations the dynamic infrastructure necessary to support
their new system, end point and IT initiatives."
"Integrating Infoblox's technology into Cisco Integrated Services Routers
can provide local survivability of essential services like DNS, DHCP and
IPAM at the branch office, reduce footprint and operational costs, while
optimizing the network for greater visibility and control," said Rahul
Tripathi, Director, Cisco Access Routing Technology Group. "In teaming with
Infoblox, customers with millions of Cisco ISRs are provided with
intelligent core network services that will help drive their transition to
an even more automated and dynamic branch office offering."
Availability
Infoblox virtual software for the Cisco ISRs is currently available from
Infoblox's global network of channel partners.
Cisco and Infoblox will showcase the joint solution at several upcoming
industry events:
-- "Unleashing the Power of Dynamic Infrastructure in the Data Center
and Beyond" - a live virtual meeting Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009,
featuring Cisco Senior Director Doug Gourlay, Cisco Director,
Rahul Tripathi and Infoblox CTO Stuart Bailey; to register, visit:
http://www.infoblox.com/news/event-detail.cfm?eventID=84.
-- Cisco Networkers - Infoblox and Cisco are demonstrating the solution
in booth #E16 at the Cisco Networkers, January 26-29, Barcelona,
Spain; for more information, or to arrange an appointment, visit:
http://www.infoblox.com/news/events.cfm.
About Infoblox Appliances and Grid Technology
Infoblox pioneered core network services appliances and delivered a number
of industry firsts, including the first appliances to integrate DNS, DHCP,
and IPAM, TFTP/FTP/HTTP file delivery, NTP, and other services in hardened,
easy-to-manage network appliances.
Infoblox grids link a group of member appliances into a unified, centrally
managed system with unique resilience and automation functions. For
example, the software for all appliances in a grid can be updated in a
single operation. Parameters for DNS, DHCP, and all network services can
be set at a grid-wide level. Data from all members and services can be
viewed and managed from a single location. Additionally, advanced
functionality, such as automated failover to and from disaster recovery
sites, is built in.
For more information about Infoblox products, visit:
http://www.infoblox.com/products/.
About Infoblox
Infoblox delivers highly reliable and manageable platforms for core network
services like domain name resolution (DNS), IP address assignment (DHCP),
IP address management (IPAM) and more. Infoblox solutions -- essential for
the move from static networks to dynamic infrastructure and applications --
are used by over 2,700 organizations worldwide, including over 100 of the
Fortune 500. The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and
operates in more than 30 countries.
Contact Information: Media Contacts:
Jennifer Jasper
Infoblox
408.625.4309