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Infoblox DNS Traffic Control

Key Features

Integrated GSLB functionality

with an authoritative DNS
server that directs customer
web traffic to the most
appropriate destination server
based on server availability,
location, latency, or load or
health status.

Integration with Infoblox

Grid to ensure all servers
and their GSLB settings can
be managed from a single
centralized console

Integration with Infoblox

Advanced DNS Protection
servers to enable load
balancing within a fully
secured DNS server, with
built-in protection against
DNS-based DDoS and
stealth attacks

Multiple distribution algorithms

to share load such as
round-robin distribution,
ratio, geography, or latency

Automated health check

to validate HTTP and HTTPS
connectivity to remote web
serversensuring traffic is
not routed to unavailable or
degraded servers

Enhanced reportingbetter
visibility for optimization and
planning purposes

Mastering the Challenges of Managing

Web Application Infrastructure
Enterprise web presence and web applications infrastructure need a robust network
fabric to deliver the high performance that drives both internal and external customer
satisfactionespecially where revenue-generating services are concerned. This
infrastructure might support web presence, e-commerce sites, customer-facing portals,
or internal business-critical applications.
For these important web-based applications, Global server load balancing (GSLB)
technology is often implemented to protect web application servers, share load between
different sites, or to implement disaster recovery (DR) or remote failover arrangements.

DNS-based Load Balancing Built into the

Markets Leading DNS Appliance
Infoblox, the leader in enterprise-grade DNS appliances, now offers robust, highly
intelligent GSLB functionalitybuilt into our leading authoritative DNS appliances.
Infoblox DNS Traffic Control brings GSLB functionality to the Infoblox DNS server,
enabling networking teams to get the best of DNS and GSLB in one integrated solution.
Infoblox DNS Traffic Control delivers:

Integrated DNS-based Traffic Control

Acting as the authoritative DNS appliance, Infoblox DNS Traffic Control uses the DNS
query/response mechanism to automatically return the IP address of the ideal server.
Traffic is intelligently directed based on server health, availability, and geolocation.
Network administrators can also predefine customized load balancing rules based on
factors such as ratio, round-robin distribution, and network topology.

Unified Management
Leveraging patented Infoblox Grid technology, all DDI and GSLB functions are
managed from a single console globallydelivering ease of use and significantly
reduced management effort compared to multivendor deployments.

Disaster Recovery
Infoblox DNS Traffic Control performs automatic server health checks in order to route
traffic around servers that are unresponsive or overwhelmed.

Troubleshooting and Optimization

Built-in reports on server utilization and response time make it easy to optimize network
performance and troubleshoot network problems.

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Infoblox DNS Traffic Control

BOSTON

SITE 1: SAN FRANCISCO

Clients

Infoblox Integrated Authoritative DNS + GSLB Functionality in ONE Appliance

x.abc.com
x.abc.com

Web Servers

SRV1 =100.10.0.1
SRV2 = 100.20.0.1

100.10.0.1
101.20.0.1

REMOTE SITE 1: SAN JOSE

y.abc.com

REMOTE SITE 2: LONDON

x.abc.com
y.abc.com

x.abc.com
y.abc.com

Web Servers

Web Servers

SRV3= 101.10.0.1
SRV4 = 101.10.0.2

SRV5 =201.10.0.1
SRV6 = 201.10.0.2

Benefits
By simplifying the web applications architecture, Infoblox DNS Traffic Control eliminates
multiple network devices and reduces the need to manage multiple vendors. This
consolidation significantly reduces the cost of deploying, configuring, and managing
multiple devices.
DNS Traffic Control brings the following benefits:

A fully integrated approach that leads to seamless management visibility and

enhanced control
Enhanced web performance, since customer web traffic is directed to the most
efficient location
Fully integrated web infrastructure that is secure against DDoS and malware attacks
Reduced operational support cost and increased network availability
Reduced burden on key technical staff through centralized management and control
Additional performance visibility with enhanced data for troubleshooting and
capacity planning

Summary
In todays high-stakes environment, network support teams need a consolidated web
services architecture to create a web and e-commerce presence that is secure, reliable,
and easy to manage. Infoblox DNS Traffic Control is the solution.

About Infoblox
Infoblox (NYSE:BLOX), headquartered in Santa Clara, California, delivers network control solutions, the fundamental technology that
connects end users, devices, and networks. These solutions enable more than 7,000 enterprises and service providers around the
world to transform, secure, and scale complex networks. Infoblox (www.infoblox.com) helps take the burden of complex network control
out of human hands, reduce costs, and increase security, accuracy, and uptime.
Corporate Headquarters:

+1.408.986.4000

1.866.463.6256 (toll-free, U.S. and Canada)

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info@infoblox.com

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