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Title: OLD DOG, NEW TRICKS

Author: Fratto, Mike Article Type: Product Analysis
Source: Network Computing, v17 n18 p43(6) Publication Date: Sep 21, 2006
  ISSN: 1046-4468
  Illustrations: Charts
URL of Publication: http://www.NetworkComputing.com

DNS/DHCP MetaInfo's Enterprise Server Appliance and Microsoft Active Directory are highlighted as the results of DNS/DHCP appliance testing are described. Vendors participating were Infoblox, Intel Network Services (INS), and Metainfo. The testing environment involved addition of support for VoIP and NAC in a geographically distributed company. Also required were high availability and failover abilities for maximum uptime. Testers began with two Active Directories on Windows 2003 Servers and both ran DNS and DHCP. The Windows DHCP servers were configured to do DDNS updates instead of having hosts do it. The lease assignment in DHCP reduces the possibility of the DNS and DHCP servers going out of synchronization. Each Active Directory was authoritative for a zone and an IP address pool. Support was desired for Windows computers and Linux servers using DHCP, as well as for VoIP phones. Static DHCP leases for the Linux servers were defined. InfoBlox and INS support powerful high availability, but InfoBlox edged out INS for management and is the editors choice. MetaInfo took third place, and its advantages are in IP address management and logging. Topics covered are problem solvers, tracking Active Directory integration, uptime, everyday operation, and alerts/logs.

Special Features: Charts

Companies:
MetaInfo Inc Microsoft Corp

Products:
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DNS (Domain Name System)
Enterprise Server Appliance Microsoft Active Directory

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