Infoblox Product Updates and Enhancements - August 2024 [ Edited ]

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Now Available

Additional details on these updates can be found in July's communication.

• BloxOne Threat Defense: RPZ Feed Revamp for Cloud
• NIOS 9.0.4: Advanced Multi-Cloud Discovery and Integration
• DDI Plug-In Support: IPAM Plug-In for Terraform 2.7.0

Recently Released

The following updates and enhancements have recently been released with additional details below.

• Infoblox Ecosystem: New Robust Program of 25+ Certified Integrations with Leading Technology Partners
• BloxOne Threat Defense: BloxOne Mobile Endpoint for iOS Support Without VPN Dependency

Coming Soon

The following release is targeted for early September.

• BloxOne Portal: User Experience Changes

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Ecosystem

Infoblox Ecosystem: New Robust Program of 25+ Certified Integrations with Leading Technology Partners

Now Available

The Infoblox Ecosystem program simplifies integration and automation for NetOps and SecOps teams, connecting Infoblox solutions with leading security and network partners. Our certified integrations enable quicker solution deployment to improve network visibility, enable automation, and enhance your organization's security posture. Explore the following:

• A self-service Ecosystem Portal for rapid deployment of over 25+ certified integrations with major technology partners like Microsoft, Splunk, HashiCorp, and Alkira as of the August 5th launch, with more being added post-launch.
• Read the Ecosystem Solution Note to learn more about the various integrations available.

This launch underscores Infoblox's commitment to deliver enhanced security, operational efficiency, and return on IT investments for our customers.

Security

BloxOne Threat Defense: BloxOne Mobile Endpoint for iOS Support Without VPN Dependency

Now Available

Infoblox provides a variety of options for protecting endpoints both with and without agents. To improve compatibility with VPN solutions, including on-demand VPN, BloxOne Mobile Endpoint for iOS can now also use the iOS native DNS proxy framework to intercept all DNS traffic, offering customers even greater flexibility to secure endpoints.

Requirements: iOS/iPadOS 14.x and later, deployment by an MDM.

Quick Links for Security

• BloxOne Threat Defense “Coming Soon”
• BloxOne Threat Defense “What’s New”
• BloxOne Threat Defense Documentation
• BloxOne Release Notes
• Subscribe to the Infoblox Status Page to receive real-time notifications on maintenance upgrades.

Platform

BloxOne Portal: User Experience Changes

Release Target: Early September

Infoblox is pleased to announce a significant update to the BloxOne Portal, featuring a modern UX refresh designed to enhance your experience and productivity. This update introduces:

Optimized Navigation Experience: The updated interface offers more intuitive and seamless navigation, allowing users to find what they need faster and more efficiently through the following enhancements:

• Bespoke Lifecycles:
  • Monitoring Lifecycle: This lifecycle focuses on providing business visibility through custom asset, security, and networking monitor workspaces. These workspaces are tailored to deliver real-time insights and visualizations, helping you keep a close eye on critical metrics and system health.
  • Configuration Lifecycle: Optimized to simplify complex configurations and deliver critical network services more efficiently, this lifecycle follows best practices to ensure smooth and effective operations and management.
• Improved Navigation Flows: Core task focus areas, such as Security, Network, and Administration, are now more logically grouped. This logical grouping streamlines your workflow, increasing access to the tools and information you need without unnecessary clicks or searches.
• Industry-Standard Layouts: User Profile options, Account selection, and Notifications have been redesigned to align with industry standards. This redesign enhances usability and consistency across the portal, providing a familiar and user-friendly experience.
• Dedicated Servers Section: Users of services will now find virtual and physical hosts under a dedicated Servers section with updated host naming conventions.

Increased Visibility to Critical Metrics: Stay informed on key performance indicators with our new dashboards and KPIs, designed to provide clear and actionable insights:

• Workspaces: Out-of-the-box workspaces for Assets, Security, and Networking feature custom-designed monitors crafted by our industry experts. These monitors deliver real-time visualizations of critical metric summaries, allowing users to quickly assess the health of their networking and security environments. With these insights, you can take immediate action without waiting for reports or updates.
• Business KPI Ribbon: A new Business KPI ribbon provides line-of-sight visibility into critical success metrics. This feature allows users to quickly understand the positive impact of the Infoblox market-leading DDI solution in securing critical business assets, providing 24/7, highly scalable network services and offering centralized management across both cloud and on-premises deployments.

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Let's talk about it!

Want to dive deeper into any of these updates? Reach out to your Account Executive for more information.