Infoblox announces updates to
NIOS platform to enhance security
nfoblox, a leader in secure
cloud-managed network
services, announced new
updates to its Network Identity
Operating System (NIOS) platform that
enhances multi-cloud capabilities and
improves security.
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NIOS 8.4 adds support for Google
Cloud Platform (GCP) and single
sign-on to provide customers with an
improved network security experience.
This latest update is a testament to
Infoblox’s commitment to addressing
customer needs and providing a
solution that is purpose-built for their
unique environments.
Automation and management
simplicity are crucial in today’s rapidly
changing business environment.
Enterprises are adopting the hybrid
cloud model to increase efficiency
and agility. Efficient use of the hybrid
cloud requires rapid deployment of DDI
services across platforms, unconstrained
by the cloud vendor.
sign-on (SSO) capabilities. Customers
can simply log into NIOS 8.4 via one
platform improving ease-of-use without
compromising network security. This
ability to delegate identity management
With NIOS 8.4,
Infoblox enables
organisations to
deploy robust,
manageable and
cost-effective DDI
services to networks
of any size.
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“Organisations rely on high-performance
networks that run at top efficiency,” said
Kanaiya Vasani, Executive Vice President
of Products and Corporate Development
at Infoblox.
Kanaiya Vasani, Executive Vice President of
Products and Corporate Development
at Infoblox
“With NIOS 8.4, Infoblox enables
organisations to deploy robust,
manageable and cost-effective DDI
services to networks of any size.”
Improved functionality in NIOS 8.4 is
a result of Infoblox’s customer-first
mindset. This new version of the network
operating system enables customers
to take full advantage of Infoblox’s
next level networking solution without
compromising security or simplicity. u
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New VLAN management capabilities
in NIOS 8.4 further improve network
efficiency and resource administration.
Network administrators can group,
view and assign VLANs to networks as
well as validate assigned VLANs with
VLANs discovered by Infoblox Network
Insight or NetMRI. This VLAN inventory
data and conflict report information can
then be used to generate additional
reporting. This expands the Infoblox
Authoritative IPAM support to include
authoritative for VLANs.
“These networks are also under constant
pressure to accommodate emerging
demands on DNS, DHCP and IP Address
Management (DDI) services. These
demands include the ability to better
manage identities and complex network
service configurations, navigate security
boundaries and integrate with cloud-
based services.
NIOS 8.4 adds support for Google
Cloud Platform, complementing
Infoblox’s current integrations with
Amazon Web Services (AWS) and
Microsoft Azure, to give customers
efficiency and choice when defining
their hybrid cloud strategies. Cross-
platform discovery enables Infoblox
Authoritative IPAM to provide up-to-
date visibility and to automate the
provisioning and reclamation of IP
addresses, regardless of whether you’re
using GCP, AWS and/or Azure.
Additionally, this latest version of NIOS
breaks down the complexity of network
management by implementing single
to an SSO Identity Provider application
eases administrative efforts required to
manage network infrastructure.