BlueCat Networks Case Studies ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion Trusts BlueCat to Support its State-of-the-art Production and Multimedia Services

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	ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion Trusts BlueCat to Support its State-of-the-art Production and Multimedia Services BlueCat Networks

ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion Trusts BlueCat to Support its State-of-the-art Production and Multimedia Services

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Technology Category	Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Functions	Business Operation
Services	System Integration Training
Challenge	ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, offers comprehensive services for the production and multimedia distribution of TV content. The company was using a rudimentary IP Address Management (IPAM) system that was primarily used for documentation and did not enable consistency checks. The system was outdated and no longer met ProSiebenSat.1 standards. The company was looking for a modern IPAM system that would guarantee improved processes and would be both flexible and upgradable. It was also planned that the group’s existing Windows servers would eventually be integrated into the IPAM system and managed centrally. Read More
About Customer	ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The company offers customers comprehensive services for the production and multimedia distribution of TV content. Its spectrum of services ranges from studio and post-production to cross-company content management and broadcast management for more than ten TV channels. Under the responsibility of the CIO, a total of 430 internal staff currently ensures the smooth running of technology across the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG group, including ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, where classic IT interface issues and broadcast IT and production technology come together. Read More
Solution	ProSiebenSat.1 selected BlueCat for its new IPAM system due to its reliability, clarity, speed, flexibility, and upgradability. The implementation of the new IPAM system was a challenge due to the tight planning involved. The implementation was completed without any noteworthy challenges with the help of n3k Informatik, a BlueCat reseller and implementation partner. The IPAM solution proposed by n3k comprised a BlueCat Address Manager virtual server as the central host administrative unit, along with six BlueCat DNS/DHCP servers, each of which could be deployed in HA pairs. Over 4,000 users are managed using these six BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Services

System Integration

Training

Challenge

ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, offers comprehensive services for the production and multimedia distribution of TV content. The company was using a rudimentary IP Address Management (IPAM) system that was primarily used for documentation and did not enable consistency checks. The system was outdated and no longer met ProSiebenSat.1 standards. The company was looking for a modern IPAM system that would guarantee improved processes and would be both flexible and upgradable. It was also planned that the group’s existing Windows servers would eventually be integrated into the IPAM system and managed centrally.

About Customer

ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The company offers customers comprehensive services for the production and multimedia distribution of TV content. Its spectrum of services ranges from studio and post-production to cross-company content management and broadcast management for more than ten TV channels. Under the responsibility of the CIO, a total of 430 internal staff currently ensures the smooth running of technology across the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG group, including ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, where classic IT interface issues and broadcast IT and production technology come together.

Solution

ProSiebenSat.1 selected BlueCat for its new IPAM system due to its reliability, clarity, speed, flexibility, and upgradability. The implementation of the new IPAM system was a challenge due to the tight planning involved. The implementation was completed without any noteworthy challenges with the help of n3k Informatik, a BlueCat reseller and implementation partner. The IPAM solution proposed by n3k comprised a BlueCat Address Manager virtual server as the central host administrative unit, along with six BlueCat DNS/DHCP servers, each of which could be deployed in HA pairs. Over 4,000 users are managed using these six BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers.

Impact #1	The BlueCat system has been running without problems since its implementation.
Impact #2	Distributing the IPAM, DNS and DHCP technology between two data centres and the use of the BlueCat servers as HA pairs delivers an extremely high degree of reliability.
Impact #3	A great emphasis was placed on standardization. As such, this is no “DIY solution” – it is based on a conventional DNS server.

Impact #1

The BlueCat system has been running without problems since its implementation.

Impact #2

Distributing the IPAM, DNS and DHCP technology between two data centres and the use of the BlueCat servers as HA pairs delivers an extremely high degree of reliability.

Impact #3

A great emphasis was placed on standardization. As such, this is no “DIY solution” – it is based on a conventional DNS server.

Benefit #1	Over 4,000 users are managed using these six BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers.

Benefit #1

Over 4,000 users are managed using these six BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers.

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ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion Trusts BlueCat to Support its State-of-the-art Production and Multimedia Services

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