Infoblox has expanded its DNS and DHCP capabilities beyond the traditional on-premises server deployment at each location. NIOS-X as a Service now offers a seamless deployment experience that eliminates the need for deployment of servers on-site. This innovative approach allows your local devices to use DNS and DHCP services from the Infoblox cloud without deploying any physical or virtual severs.
NIOS-X as a Service can be configured by establishing site-to-site IPsec VPN tunnels from your on-prem devices (for example, router, firewall, SD-WAN appliance, etc) to the appropriate NIOS-X as a Service endpoints in the cloud. DNS and/or DHCP traffic can then be routed through the VPN tunnels to Infoblox run cloud services.
NIOS-X as a Service consists of the following:
Service: For example, DNS, DHCP, or DNS Forwarding Proxy.
Capability: Capability is a group of services that includes a policy. You can configure DNS, DHCP, and Security (DNS Forwarding Proxy). For each of these capabilities, you can use a Global Policy (default) or create a custom policy. For more information, see:
/wiki/spaces/BloxOne/pages/9080818 (DNS Forwarding Proxy)
Service Deployment: A service deployment consists of the following:
Access Location: This is where the service is used. For example, it can be a physical site (branch office), a data center, or a Virtual Private Cloud.
Service Location: This is where the service is hosted. For example, AWS US (N. Virginia) or GCP ASE (Singapore). There are many service locations supported. NIOS-X as a Service supports many service locations in AWS and GCP.
Service Insights: A graphical representation of various parameters that provides a snapshot at a glance.
The following diagram explains NIOS-X as a Service:
For more information about Configuring NIOS-X as a Service, see Creating a Service Deployment.
You can perform the following actions: