So, what should a modern \u201centerprise-grade\u201d approach to DDI look like? Recently, Infoblox published Don\u2019t Build Your Tomorrow on Yesterday\u2019s Critical Network Services: Modernization, Automation and Security Depend on Enterprise-Grade DDI<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to answer that question. <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/a><\/p>\n All modern business applications, and all the networks and users depending on them, rely on DNS and DHCP to stay connected. If DNS services go down or if someone makes an error configuring DHCP, entire business units can go dark. Yet, many organizations still treat DDI services as an afterthought\u2014at least until something breaks. As our new publication details, one global retailer who learned this the hard way, when a DNS sync failure on its aging Microsoft infrastructure brought down point-of-sale systems at over 100 stores, costing $7.5 million in lost revenue in just three hours.<\/p>\n Beyond outages, legacy DDI approaches often require dedicated headcount for maintenance, patching and troubleshooting, increasing operational complexity and costs. They also typically lack any real-time, authoritative view of IP address usage across the hybrid, multi-cloud environment, with many organizations still relying on manually updated spreadsheets. This fragmented visibility and control over foundational network services creates a long list of headaches, including:<\/p>\n These network issues present constant challenges to the security, stability and agility of the business. They also make it much harder to use modern DevOps and automation tools\u2014undermining many network modernization efforts before they\u2019ve even begun.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re embarking on digital transformation for initiatives like hybrid cloud, Zero Trust or edge computing and AI, you\u2019ll have your pick of new cloud-native applications to help. But overlook the critical network services that those applications run on, and you won\u2019t see the results you expect. <\/p>\n So, what constitutes an enterprise-grade DDI foundation that\u2019s aligned with the needs of today\u2019s hybrid, multi-cloud organization? There\u2019s a clear formula. It starts with a unified platform for centrally deploying and managing DNS, DHCP and IP address management services within a single management workflow. From this unified platform, organizations can take advantage of:<\/p>\n Organizations adopting enterprise-grade DDI see dramatic improvements in operational efficiency and resilience. They report more than 60 percent improvement in productivity performing DDI tasks, including faster cloud deployments, thousands of personnel hours saved annually maintaining the network and millions of dollars saved from retiring legacy DDI infrastructure.<\/p>\n Infoblox, the longtime industry leader in managing and securing critical network services, set the standard for enterprise-grade DDI with Infoblox Universal DDI\u2122 Product Suite<\/strong><\/a>. After years of helping customers in every industry modernize their networks, we know what organizations need to succeed in today\u2019s rapidly evolving digital landscape. By providing holistic hybrid, multi-cloud visibility, unified management, automated network operations and strong DNS-based security, Universal DDI enables organizations to innovate with confidence. You can ensure that foundational network services are as agile as the modern applications running on them and ready for whatever the future may hold.<\/p>\n![\"DON\u2019T](\"https:\/\/blogs.infoblox.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/infoblox-infographic-dont-let-dinosaur-ddi-derail-your-modern-network.png\"\n)
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Building for the Future<\/h4>\n
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