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Infoblox Achieves U.S. Federal Government Certification for IPv6
Infoblox Core Network Services Appliance Product Family Fulfills Mandatory IPv6 Requirements
| Quelle: Infoblox
SANTA CLARA, CA--(Marketwire - January 26, 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 that
the Infoblox appliances, with the unique Infoblox NIOS™ operating system
and grid technology, have been successfully certified by the Defense
Information Systems Agency for Internet Protocol (IP) Version 6 (IPv6)
interoperability. As a result, Infoblox is now approved for listing on the
U.S. federal government's Unified Capabilities (UC) Approved Products List
(APL) as IPv6 capable.
As part of the Department of Defense (DoD) IPv6 Generic Test Plan Version
2.0, this certification is based on testing conducted by the federal
government's Joint Interoperability Test Command (JITC). This
certification enables federal government customers to deploy Infoblox's
entire family of core network services products, including the
Infoblox-2000, -1552, -1550, -1050, -550 and -250 running NIOS version
4.3r2 or later, with assurance that government requirements have been met.
"This certification is a key element of our comprehensive strategy for
providing core network services for IPv6 networks," said Richard Kagan,
vice president of Marketing at Infoblox. "We already have an extensive
list of government customers as a result of our security, high availability
and operational advantages. With this certification, our federal
government customers now have a robust solution that integrates certified
core network services for IPv6 and IPv4, along with built-in IP address
management (IPAM). This will accelerate and smooth the transition to next
generation network technologies."
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, RADIUS, 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.
About JITC Certification
The JITC approved vendor list is created for the Defense Information
Systems Agency to globally share testing approvals for an assortment of DoD
applied communications equipment. The APL offers the JITC community an
increased level of confidence that the communications equipment they are
purchasing have been tested for information assurance and/or
interoperability. To achieve certification, Infoblox appliances were
rigorously tested to ensure compliance with IPv6 protocol specifications.
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.