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Dynamic Configuration Server
“Communications service providers must re-evaluate their DHCP
infrastructures to deal with advanced IP based services and increased network
complexity. Successful deployments of VoIP, TriplePlay, and IMS will
require flexible DHCP solutions that can provide a consistent service,
regardless of the environment.” - Dan Golding, Senior Analyst, Burton
Group
Most desktops, laptops, VoIP phones and mobile systems rely on
DHCP servers to connect to the network. DHCP is invisible when everything is
working well. But new services stretch the capabilities of most DHCP servers,
which weren’t designed to meet the needs of next-generation networks and the
always-on enterprise
Nominum Foundation Dynamic Configuration Server
(DCS) is a commercial-grade DHCP server that offers flexible, scalable and
highly available DHCP services. DCS augments basic DHCP operations with a
high-performance architecture, open interfaces for integration with other
systems, and failover capabilities for optimal service levels.
DCS Benefits Include:
- Configurable lease assignment rules
- Open interfaces for integration with other systems
- High throughput under load
- Simplified management for complex networks
- Flexible IETF failover
The flexible, scalable and reliable
DHCP services provided by DCS are essential to today’s increasingly critical and
complex network services:
Always-on enterprise: DCS offers high
throughput, even under heavy loads. You can reconfigure DCS on-the-fly, without
interrupting services. And failover protects DHCP services from server or
component failures.
Differentiated services: DCS supports
differentiated services or complex network environments with flexible lease
assignments. Assignments can be based on user-defined attributes,
vendor-specific attributes, or other real-time information from external
systems.
Reliable VoIP: Ensure that VoIP phones can always get
dial-tone by implementing failover between DCS servers.
IP
Multimedia Subsystem (IMS): Carriers and service providers implementing the
IMS framework need a DHCP solution that integrates easily with the IMS framework
and adapts to changing requirements. DCS has the scalability and flexibility to
be an integral part of an IMS implementation.
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