Centralization of DNS – DHCP services management
Company Size
1,000+
Region
- Asia
- Europe
Country
- Worldwide
Product
- EfficientIP solution
Tech Stack
- DNS
- DHCP
- LDAP
Implementation Scale
- Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
- Cost Savings
- Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
- Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software
Applicable Industries
- Semiconductors
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Services
- System Integration
About The Customer
STMicroelectronics is the fifth largest semiconductor company in the world. The company has a worldwide network of strategic alliances, key clients, and technological developments. It has less than 50,000 employees divided into 16 Research & Development units, 39 design and practical application centers, 13 production sites, and 78 points of sales spread in 36 countries. The company's objective was to have a centralized management interface for all its DNS and DHCP servers that would allow it to have a clear vision of the subnets it uses.
The Challenge
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor solutions specialist, sought to centralize the management of its DNS and DHCP servers to gain a global vision and fine supervision of its worldwide architecture. The company's organization, with less than 50,000 employees spread across 36 countries, justified this need for a global vision. The previous management of DNS and DHCP servers was decentralized and heterogeneous, leading to the need for a global project to control the entire system.
The Solution
STMicroelectronics chose EfficientIP's solution to manage its DNS and DHCP servers. The solution was chosen based on several pragmatic criteria: it could manage every type of DNS vendor, take into account LDAP directories, allow the administration of heterogeneous platforms, and manage everything through a web interface. The solution allowed STMicroelectronics to control all its networks, especially in a joint venture context with its partners or customers. Administration rights were allocated on a local level for basic operations, with access restricted to the servers that teams were allowed to manipulate. More advanced level 2 administration allowed for the addition of new subnets dedicated to DNS and DHCP management.
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