Getting Started with Universal DDI

Universal DDI is the industry’s first cloud-managed DDI (DNS, DHCP, and IPAM) solution optimized for large-scale retail, remote and branch office deployments. The solution delivers secure, reliable, and centrally-managed DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services at each location. You can deploy Universal DDI across thousands of sites and reduce the total cost of ownership by leveraging low-cost hardware, virtual appliances, license pooling, and license portability. Universal DDI provides a secure environment for IPAM and integrated cybersecurity protection against DDoS, data exfiltration, and other DNS attacks.

This section explains the main steps required to configure, deploy, and manage your network using Universal DDI. 

The following diagram explains the high-level workflow to deploy and configure Universal DDI:

To get started with each step, complete the following procedures:

• Deploying DDI
• Configuring DNS
• Configuring DHCP/IPAM
• Optional Settings
• Additional Components