Neustar Unveils Ultra DDI

STERLING, Va., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) today announced the launch of Ultra DDI, a new offering that seamlessly integrates internal DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM) operations. Ultra DDI allows Neustar customers to outsource their entire infrastructures while allowing them to retain full control over day-to-day changes.

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"IT managers are now recognizing how critical IPAM and DNS are to their service delivery," said Glenn O'Donnell, senior analyst at Forrester in his report Inquiry Spotlight: Network Monitoring and Management, Q1 2009. "Expanded attention beyond the network often highlights IP and DNS failures as the root cause of service failures, and [IT managers] are learning that discipline in IPAM and DNS is mandatory."

The Neustar Ultra DDI managed service includes networking equipment using Infoblox appliances, as well as issue resolution, software updates, equipment replacement and hardware lifecycle replenishment. In addition, Neustar experts conduct around-the-clock monitoring and maintenance of back-end DNS and DHCP operations, watching nearly 50 health and usage parameters for proactive infrastructure management and issue response. Neustar also retains a database of critical DNS and DHCP data points to enable trending and planning for future growth and management.

"Neustar exists to simplify network complexity," said Alex Berry, senior vice president of Neustar's Internet Infrastructure Services (IIS) group. "DNS and DHCP are the linchpins for unifying networks and enhancing communications – and it is becoming increasingly time- and labor-intensive for our customers to juggle multi-vendor management and network troubleshooting on their own. More customers are realizing that it simply makes good business sense to trust Neustar. We have built a sterling reputation in delivering and managing the core services underlying IP network infrastructures."

Building on the momentum of Neustar's December 2009 announcement, in which the company announced a strategic partnership with Infoblox, the Ultra DDI service delivers best-of-breed DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (IPAM) solutions to enterprise, government and service provider markets. With Ultra DDI, customers are now able to tap Neustar's deep expertise in managed DNS services via Infoblox's appliance-based systems in order to achieve optimal performance, reliability and security – as well as a marked decrease in operating costs.

"Infoblox and Neustar are rightfully regarded as leaders in their respective markets – and the collaboration between our two companies has resulted in an unparalleled service combination," added Kevin Dickson, vice president of Product Management at Infoblox. "We're excited that our relationship continues to mature, and this launch marks the next point of that evolution."

To learn more about Neustar's Ultra DDI solution and to download a factsheet, visit www.neustar.biz/ultra-ddi.

About Neustar and Neustar UltraDNS

Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) provides market-leading and innovative solutions and directory services that enable trusted communication across networks, applications and enterprises around the world. Leveraging a unique directory platform and proprietary, patented technologies, Neustar's UltraDNS Services – the company's comprehensive suite of managed DNS offerings – provides a range of infrastructure solutions to organizations that rely on the Internet for their critical business processes, applications and services. Today, UltraDNS Services are used by more than 3,000 enterprises and TLD infrastructure customers worldwide, and currently power the resolution of nearly 20 million global Internet domains. Visit www.neustar.biz and www.ultradns.com for more information.

About Infoblox

Infoblox is an industry leading developer of network infrastructure control solutions.  Infoblox's unique technologies, including the Infoblox Grid™ – a real-time, data distribution technology – increase network availability and control, while automating time-consuming manual tasks associated with network infrastructure services like domain name resolution (DNS), IP address management (IPAM), network change and configuration management (NCCM) and network discovery, among others.  Infoblox solutions are used by over 4,500 organizations worldwide, including more than one third of the Fortune 500.  The company is headquartered in Santa Clara, Calif., and operates in more than 30 countries.  

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