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Description
BlueCat Edge expands the capabilities of traditional DNS by bringing intelligence, automation, and security directly to the edge of the network. It uses distributed service points as first-hop resolvers that enforce policies, optimize forwarding, and capture DNS activity for complete operational visibility. Designed for multicloud and hybrid environments, Edge simplifies DNS routing by managing conditional rules centrally and directing traffic through the most efficient resolution pathway. The platform improves performance with built-in caching, forwarding optimization, and cloud-managed Direct Internet Access for branch locations. Its DNS GSLB features enable cost-effective, scalable traffic distribution with automated failover and load balancing. For cloud operations, Edge Resolver integrates with Integrity and cloud DNS providers to eliminate inconsistencies and ensure accurate cross-cloud resolution. Edge’s security capabilities go beyond traditional threat blocking by preventing malicious queries from executing and detecting sophisticated threats like tunneling, beaconing, and domain generation algorithms. With deep analytics, policy enforcement, and broad SIEM integrations, Edge provides a comprehensive layer of protection for modern distributed networks.
Description
IBM NS1 Connect offers premium, authoritative DNS & advanced traffic steering to deliver the high-performance, reliable, secure network connectivity that businesses need to meet increasingly sophisticated customer expectations through our:
Global anycast network: Providing massive capacity & scale needed to keep users reliably connected across the world.
API-first Architecture: Easily integrate & automate all NS1 Connect function.
HTTPS Redirects: Manage every element of your HTTPS redirects from one platform.
GSLB and RUM-based traffic steering: Balance loads at a global scale & reduce latency with near-real-time device performance data
DDoS Attack Protection: Ensuring sufficient capacity to absorb traffic spikes & controls in place to guard against automated “junk” queries.
NS1 Connect offers add-on options to suite your business needs including:
DNS Insights: Providing the data you need to quickly identify & deal with misconfigurations impacting application performance.
Dedicated DNS: Stay up & running with a native secondary DNS resolution infrastructure for seamless continuity of operations.
DNS Traffic Steering: Optimize connections to applications, services & content based on geography, RUM data, load and more.
API Access
Has API
No
API Access
Has API
Yes
Integrations
6connect
Yes
Ansible
No
Armis Centrix
Yes
Axonius
Yes
Catchpoint
No
Datacard Secura
Yes
Entrust Certificate Hub
Yes
Go
No
Google Digital Risk Protection
Yes
Kubernetes
No
Integrations
6connect
No
Ansible
Yes
Armis Centrix
No
Axonius
No
Catchpoint
Yes
Datacard Secura
No
Entrust Certificate Hub
No
Go
Yes
Google Digital Risk Protection
No
Kubernetes
Yes
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Pricing Details
$250/month
Free Trial
No
Free Version
Yes
Deployment
Web-Based
No
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
Yes
Live Rep (24/7)
Yes
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
Yes
Live Training (Online)
Yes
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
BlueCat
Founded
2001
Country
Canada
Website
bluecatnetworks.com/products/edge/
Vendor Details
Company Name
IBM
Founded
1911
Country
United States
Website
www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect
Product Features
System Monitoring
Alerts / Notifications
Yes
Antivirus Management
No
Data Backup / Recovery
Yes
Device Monitoring
Yes
Inventory Management
No
Patch Management
No
Policy-based Automation
Yes
Remote Monitoring
Yes
Reporting / Analytics
Yes
Risk Analysis
No
Server Monitoring
Yes
Service Configuration Management
Yes
Product Features
DDoS Protection
DNS Amplification Protection
No
DNS Reflection Protection
No
High Network Capacity
No
Illegitimate Traffic Recognition
No
Infrastructure Protection (Layer 3/Layer 4)
No
Post Attack Analysis
No
Traffic Monitoring
No
Website Protection (Layer 7)
No
Load Balancing
Authentication
No
Automatic Configuration
No
Content Caching
No
Content Routing
Yes
Data Compression
No
Health Monitoring
Yes
Predefined Protocols
No
Redundancy Checking
No
Reverse Proxy
No
SSL Offload
No
Schedulers
No
Managed DNS
Anti-Malware
No
Change Management
Yes
DDoS Protection
Yes
DNS Failover
Yes
DNS Propagation
Yes
Disaster Recovery
Yes
Global DNS Network
Yes
Intelligent Traffic Routing
Yes
Load Balancing
Yes
Reporting / Analytics
Yes
Secondary DNS
Yes
Web Application Firewall (WAF)
Yes
Network Monitoring
Bandwidth Monitoring
No
Baseline Manager
No
Diagnostic Tools
No
IP Address Monitoring
No
Internet Usage Monitoring
No
Real Time Analytics
No
Resource Management
No
SLA Monitoring
Yes
Server Monitoring
Yes
Uptime Monitoring
Yes
Web Traffic Reporting
No
Network Troubleshooting
Alerts / Escalation
Yes
Bandwidth Troubleshooting
No
Change Management
No
Configuration Management
Yes
Connectivity Management
Yes
Data Visualization
No
Historical Audit
No
Mobile Network Troubleshooting
No
Network Analysis
No
Network Monitoring
No
Server Management
CPU Monitoring
No
Credential Management
No
Database Servers
No
Email Monitoring
No
Event Logs
No
History Tracking
No
Patch Management
No
Scheduling
No
User Activity Monitoring
No
Virtual Machine Monitoring
No