Data Sheet

The Adaptive DNS Company

BLUECAT ADAPTIVE DNS

BlueCat enables Adaptive DNS for the world’s largest and most advanced
organizations through innovative, software-centric solutions that enable
automated, centralized, scalable, and secure network infrastructures,
providing the foundation for digital transformation.

TRANSFORM YOUR ORGANIZATION

Today’s typical large enterprise uses inadequate and limited DNS implementations, forcing them to
maintain an environment that relies on manual processes that often lead to errors, complexity, poor
visibility, and an insecure environment that is almost impossible to properly service or grow. BlueCat
transforms network infrastructures, empowering IT to move the organization forward.

BlueCat is the leader in Adaptive DNS, with a software-centric approach to solutions that enables
the centralization and data management of DNS, the automation of DNS and leverages DNS data
for significantly increased value:

Centralize DNS Architecture Automate DNS Management Leverage DNS Data

We consolidate server end points and A consolidated and automated DNS data can provide powerful
normalize DNS data, creating a network infrastructure that is centrally insights on what is going on in the
centralized infrastructure that is managed arms the IT organization network. However, collecting,
scalable and highly resilient with with the ability to push updates, analyzing and harnessing this
vigorous data integrity. DNS services detect threats and enforce policies information are often beyond the
are delivered across the enterprise immediately. BlueCat enables an reach of most companies. BlueCat
with the flexibility to deploy in automated environment through a builds and leverages an evolving
high-throughput, centralized robust library of APIs that facilitate archive of DNS data, opening up
architectures, or fully distributed instantaneous updates and provide limitless possibilities such as security
environments with thousands of seamless and instant access to users. and analytics.
service delivery points.

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BlueCat Solutions
BlueCat IP Address Management, DNS and DHCP software-centered solutions provide the foundation for flexible, open
and adaptive networks that are designed and architected for change. BlueCat unifies traditional data center and cloud
compute to meet the demands of today’s increasingly heterogeneous infrastructures, offering the flexibility to
automatically scale and rapidly deliver core network services – without compromise.

IPAM

Threat APIs /
Protection Connectors

DNS DHCP

BLUECAT DNS
Highly Available, Resilient, Scalable and Secure DNS for your Network

When DNS services fail, business stops; websites are unreachable, network-dependent applications including email, ERP
and CRM cannot function and users cannot locate network resources and cloud services. BlueCat DNS is a software-
centered solution that is easy to manage, providing the foundation for robust and scalable network systems that are
designed and architected to accommodate the dynamic needs of your business.

ALWAYS ON INCREASE VIRTUAL AND CLOUD AGILITY

BlueCat DNS ensures your critical network infrastructure Simplify provisioning for physical, virtual and cloud
and business-critical core services are reliable, resilient and environments by automating the assignment of IP
highly available and that no configuration change can addresses and names for new servers, virtual machines and
cause an outage or leave stale or inconsistent DNS workloads in the cloud.
records.
SECURE THE ENTERPRISE
REDUCE RISK OF NETWORK FAILURE
Leverage the pervasiveness of DNS to pre-empt and filter
BlueCat delivers scalable, resilient and highly available DNS malicious activities for all devices and applications in
services across the enterprise, with the flexibility to deploy violation of policies before they can affect business-critical
in high-throughput, centralized architectures, or fully data. BlueCat DNS maps users to their devices and tracks
distributed environments with thousands of service delivery network activity enabling the removal, quarantine or
points. blacklisting of devices with a single click.

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BLUECAT DHCP
Highly Available, Resilient, Scalable and IPv6 for your Network

As a core network service, DHCP manages the allocation of IP addresses, and must meet the highest standards of reliability
and scalability. BlueCat DHCP is a software-led service that delivers secure, highly available, and scalable dual-stack
support to your network.

ALWAYS ON SECURE THE ENTERPRISE

BlueCat DHCP ensures your critical network infrastructure BlueCat DHCP maps users to their devices and tracks their
and business-critical core services are reliable, resilient and network activity. Real-time and historical monitoring gives
highly available. DHCP Failover and Crossover High security teams the ability to remove, quarantine or blacklist
Availability (xHA) ensure that DHCP for both IPv4 and IPv6 devices in violation of corporate policy, with a single click.
retain the highest standards of service uptime.
DUAL-STACK SUPPORT FOR IPV6 ADOPTION
REDUCE RISK OF NETWORK FAILURE AND INTEROPERABILITY
Zero-touch registration and asset management eliminates BlueCat DHCP allows you to make the most of your
the need to manually manage registration of new devices. limited IPv4 address space, and cohesively manage IPv6
Tie enterprise network assets to corporate policies to and dual-stacked IPv4/IPv6 environments, including
eliminate risks caused by manual process bottlenecks. support for stateful DHCPv6.

BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server (BDDS) - GEN 3

XMB3 20 45 60 100 Cloud-Based

DNS

Supported Platforms Hardware Hardware Appliance, Hardware Appliance, Hardware Appliance, Hardware DNS for AWS
Appliance, VMware, HyperV, KVM, VMware, HyperV, VMware, HyperV, Appliance, DNS for Azure
VMware, HyperV, XEN KVM, XEN KVM, XEN VMware, HyperV,
KVM, XEN KVM, XEN

Performance * DNS Queries per Sec (QPS) 15,000 40,000 85,000 160,000 210,000 40,000

DHCP Leases per Sec (LPS) with 110 275 600 1000 1,800
Performance Ping Check ON

Hardware Form Factor Custom 1U 1U Rack Mount with 1U Rack Mount with 1U Rack Mount with 1U Rack Mount
Appliance Sliding Rail Kit Sliding Rail Kit Sliding Rail Kit with Sliding Rail Kit
Specifications Dimensions D x W x H (mm) 42 x 190 x 154 676.9 x 482.4 x 42.8 676.9 x 482.4 x 42.8 676.9 x 482.4 x 42.8 734 x 483 x 43

Weight (Kg) 1.25 13.8 13.8 13.8 16.7

Power Supply 12V/DC, 60W Single 100-240VAC Redundant Redundant Redundant

(power adaptor) (50/60Hz) 350W 100-240VAC 100-240VAC 100-240VAC
(50/60Hz) 350W (50/60Hz) 350W (50/60Hz) 495W

DC PSU Option Available no no no no yes

Storage Device 1 x fixed 1 x hot swap 1 x hot swap 2 x hot swap 2 x hot swap

Est. Max Power Consumption (Heat 15W (15 Wh) 120W (120 Wh) 120W (120 Wh) 177W (177 Wh) 287W (278 Wh)
Output) at 110 AC input Voltage / 25°C

Est. Avg Power Consumption (Heat 14W (14 Wh) 90W (90 Wh) 90W (90 Wh) 127W (127 Wh) 214W (214 Wh)
Output) at 110 AC input Voltage / 25°C

Operating Temperature 0°C to 35°C 5°C to 35°C 5°C to 35°C 5°C to 35°C 5°C to 35°C

Network Interfaces 4 x 1GbE 4 x 1GbE 4 x 1GbE 4 x 1GbE 4 x 1GbE

Lights Out Management NA IDRAC Enterprise 8 IDRAC Enterprise 8 IDRAC Enterprise 8 IDRAC Enterprise 8
w/ dedicated port w/ dedicated port w/ dedicated port w/ dedicated port

Threat Protection No No Yes (8GB required) Yes (8GB required) Yes (8GB required)

Certifications Safety: CCC, CE, Safety: CCC, CE, EAC, EEA, FCC, ICES-003, INSM, NOM, RCM, SABS/NRCS, SPRING PSB,
FCC, ICES-003, TUV-CS, UL/cUL, VCCI
NOM, UL/cUL Environmental: RoHS, WEEE
Environmental:
RoHS, WEEE

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BLUECAT IPAM
The Most Reliable, Scalable and Secure IP Address Management Solution

BlueCat offers a powerful, software-centered IP Address Management (IPAM) solution that lets you take control of your
dynamic network. With integrated core services, centralized management, and interoperability across the network
ecosystem, BlueCat IPAM provides an authoritative source of intelligence and insight into the relationship between the
devices, users and IP addresses on your network. The result? Drive more reliable service delivery, improve security and
reduce manual administration.

REDUCE NETWORK REDUCE THE COST OF INCREASE VIRTUAL AND

ADMINISTRATION TIME BY MANAGING DNS AND DHCP CLOUD AGILITY
80% CORE SERVICES
BlueCat IPAM automatically provisions
BlueCat IPAM tracks and normalizes BlueCat IPAM seamlessly integrates the correct IP address and DNS name
IP addresses and networks from a with BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server, as for new VMs or workloads.
single Web-based interface. well as with Microsoft Windows DNS Automatically address and name VMs
and DHCP, to provide a unified with multiple network interfaces and
solution for managing your IP address multiple VMs simultaneously to increase
space and core network services. agility and reduce manual error.
REDUCE TIME AND COST
CAUSED BY MANUAL ERRORS MEET DEMANDING SLAS AVOID NETWORK OUTAGES
SECURELY AND ENSURE RESOURCE
Frustrating legacy IPAM solutions AVAILABILITY
including spreadsheets, scripts and Accelerate the completion of IT tasks
manual processes are error prone and and make the most of IT resources by Leveraging BlueCat IPAM’s network
put your network at risk. BlueCat delegating network configuration visualization capability, companies
IPAM is an enterprise-class, activities and workflows with flexible can instantly detect anomalies in the
intelligent, scalable and fully role-based access control, approvals network from a complete set of DNS,
automated solution. and auditing. DHCP and IP address data.

BlueCat Address Manager (BAM) - GEN 3

3000 6000

Supported Platforms Hardware Appliance, VMware, HyperV, KVM, XEN Hardware Appliance, VMware, HyperV, KVM, XEN

Performance Licensed to Connect (qty) DNS/DHCP Servers 30 unrestricted

Hardware Form Factor 1U Rack Mount with Sliding Rail Kit 1U Rack Mount with Sliding Rail Kit
Appliance Dimensions D x W x H (mm) 676.9 x 482.4 x 42.8 734 x 483 x 43
Specifications
Weight (Kg) 13.8 16.7

Power Supply Redundant 100-240VAC (50/60Hz) 350W Redundant 100-240VAC (50/60Hz) 495W

DC PSU Option Available no yes

Storage Device 2 x hot swap 4 x hot swap

Est. Max Power Consumption (Heat Output) at 110 177W (177 Wh) 314W (314 Wh)
AC input Voltage / 25°C

Est. Avg Power Consumption (Heat Output) at 110 127W (127 Wh) 235W (235 Wh)
AC input Voltage / 25°C

Operating Temperature 5°C to 35°C 5°C to 35°C

Network Interfaces 4 x 1GbE 4 x 1GbE

Lights Out Management Included IPMI 2.0 Compliant Included IPMI 2.0 Compliant

Certifications Safety: CCC, CE, EAC, EEA, FCC, ICES-003, INSM, NOM, RCM, SABS/NRCS, SPRING PSB, TUV-CS, UL/cUL,
VCCI

Environmental: RoHS, WEEE

FLEXIBLE DEPLOYMENT OPTIONS

BlueCat Adaptive DNS software solutions can be deployed as virtual or physical servers, or a combination of both. The
software license is not bound to the hardware enabling IT organizations to convert appliances from a physical to virtual
platform and adapt with the evolving demands on their IT services.

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BlueCat delivers software-based DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (DDI) solutions that enable our customers to build and
manage their most complex network infrastructure to meet the rapid change of pace of their business. With offices around the
globe, leading enterprises trust BlueCat.

* Values are derived under testing conditions. Actual values may vary based on deployment conditions.

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