DDI UNCOVERED Solution Overview

for

SD-WAN
SD-WAN has become the mainstream underlying network deployment scheme today within the SASE/SDSA frameworks. The principle of SD-WAN
is to build networks around the Internet using MPLS and wireless networks (e.g. 4G/5G, Satellite Constellations) for diversity. There are obvious
advantages using the Internet but it also brings new challenges. Routing now happens between Internet sites requiring an overlay network and
making IP address control difficult. Multiple paths between sites complexifies routing of IP traffic, and SD-WAN brings little improvement regarding
security of the network. In addition deployment of large SD-WAN networks is complex and time consuming.

This is where DDI (DNS-DHCP-IPAM) helps SD-WAN projects by providing: proper IP address plan management, intelligent Application Traffic
Management, DNS Security, and rich consolidated IP Data Lake with metadata and automation, all of which contribute to improving resiliency,
deployment velocity and user experience.

Solution Benefits
BETTER ROLLOUT CONTROL OF SITES/SERVICES orchestration of IP management
OPERATIONAL TIME SAVINGS automate build/run/retire workflows and processes
STREAMLINED SECURITY aligned DNS security policy enforcement
STRENGTHENED RESILIENCY traffic routing fully leveraging network diversity
IMPROVED UX & PERFORMANCE traffic steering based on QoS criteria
SD-WAN VENDOR AGNOSTIC IPAM aligned with the rest of IP infrastructure

Business Challenges
SD-WAN enables Digital Transformation and federates users on improves resiliency and capacity/quality based routing decisions to
any site from Small Office, Home Office to Corporate premises find alternate paths toward a single destination but cannot address
and Applications on any Cloud, Private, Public and all Hybrid and the need to find an alternate IP/server/DC to improve or restore
MultiCloud flavors. The promise of SD-WAN is cheaper and more connectivity for a given service or application. On the security front,
abundant bandwidth with agility and speed to rollout and reconfigure direct access to Internet to avoid backhauling Public Cloud Application
the network as required by the business needs. But with SD-WAN, traffic (e.g. SaaS) demands local DNS security capabilities to manage
routing between sites over the Internet induces overlay routing, Internet local breakouts. Lastly, the management of hundreds
requiring a robust IP Address Management for a service that was or thousands of SD-WAN sites of all sizes significantly increases
before bundled as part of the MPLS service offer. The introduction of complexity calling for network automation.
multiple transport networks between sites, a key feature of SD-WAN,

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Main Features of SOLIDserver DDI

for SD-WAN
DDI technologies have become a crucial element for organizations mo- Rich metadata offering powerful end-to-end network
ving toward SD-WAN. Being a market leader, EfficientIP’s DDI brings the automation
following functionalities:
The centralized IP data repository, containing valuable metadata,
is made available to SD-WAN ecosystem players, enabling end-to-
Accurate dynamic data repository for enhanced control across
end automation and zero touch network operations. The result is
the network
significant time savings and prevention of misconfigurations. IPAM
An IP data lake is fundamental for SD-WAN orchestration. SOLIDserver with metadata can be used to plan future extensions on and off the
IPAM offers the “IP source of truth”, consolidating data on apps, devices network like new SD-WAN sites, new virtual cloud network or new re-
and IP-related information from on-premise, private cloud and public mote user sites. Tools like SD-WAN orchestrators can therefore plan,
clouds and all other company’s sites. This ensures consistency and in- execute and test their operations by simply changing metadata va-
tegrity of the IP address plan to prevent overlapping namespaces and lues to reflect progress, and results reported in a BI-like dashboard.
limits overhead to the provisioning and deprovisioning process.
Orchestration for fast deployment with SOLIDserver
Single viewpoint management for improved efficiency
API-first DDI integrates seamlessly to leading orchestrators and confi-
The solution provides cross-platform capability to manage millions of guration managers to bring deployment velocity of sites, apps and
IP addresses and multi-vendor DNS/DHCP services in a unified and services, leading to faster time to market. The solution is ready to be
centralized managed platform, aiding resource planning and scalabi- integrated to an abstraction automation layer in order to ease and
lity challenges of SD-WAN infrastructures. Deployment velocity of new speed up DevOps and Infrastructure as Code initiatives.
sites, apps and services is boosted.

Policy enforcement and app access control for strengthening

security
Key Takeaways
The unified DDI solution enables corporate policy enforcement across
the entire SD-WAN infrastructure. In addition, EfficientIP DNS Security Designing, rolling out, operating and managing your SD-
provides protection against data exfiltration, behavioral threat detec- WAN network, securing it against newer network security
tion and improved application access control. Lastly, the solution is threats while ensuring resiliency and state-of-the-art over-
able to fuel the security ecosystem with centralized zoning information. the-top Application Traffic Management, are new complex
tasks for network teams. A DDI solution, offering easy
Optimal application traffic routing for improved UX and
and open integration as well as centralized management,
resilience
allows enterprises to break from the silo approach and help
Multi-transport networks to connect sites implied by SD-WAN delivers overcome network complexity. SOLIDserver DDI enables
optimal traffic routing for improved user experience, efficiency and
controlled, secured deployment and operations of IP
security for a single destination. When this destination can no longer
infrastructure and DNS resources across SD-WAN.
provide the service/application or encounters performance issues, Effi-
cientIP’s Edge DNS GSLB feature dynamically steers application traffic
SOLIDserver complements SD-WAN network resiliency
to the alternate most suitable datacenter based on app health levera-
by providing over-the-top connectivity between clients
ging SD-WAN routing, thus enhancing UX, app over-the-top availability
and their applications wherever they might be located,
and disaster recovery.
improving user experience for all applications over the
network, thus ensuring your SD-WAN deployment and
operations are successful.

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As one of the world’s fastest growing DDI vendors, EfficientIP helps organizations drive business efficiency through agile, secure and reliable network infrastructures. Our unified management framework for DNS-DHCP-IPAM (DDI) and network configurations
ensures end-to-end visibility, consistency control and advanced automation. Additionally, our unique 360° DNS security solution protects data confidentiality and application access from anywhere at any time. Companies rely on us to help control the risks and
reduce the complexity of challenges they face with modern key IT initiatives such as cloud applications, virtualization, and mobility. Institutions across a variety of industries and government sectors worldwide rely on our offerings to assure business continuity,
reduce operating costs and increase the management efficiency of their network and security teams.
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