DNSBOX supports BEIS' move to minimum on-premise infrastructure
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) was formed in 2016 as a result of a department merger. A new IT strategy demanded a cloud-led network with minimal on-premise infrastructure.
DHCP however, was one service that had to remain on-site, so BEIS wanted something simple that would integrate with their network architecture to keep costs to a minimum.
Network Product Manager Sarath Palety searched online for a low-cost, dedicated DHCP solution to trial for piloting BEIS' new network strategy. "We wanted something simple, and on-premise. I had looked into other products online, but most were offering an overarching solution for the entire network. They were also a lot more expensive and weren't suited for this really basic yet vital requirement."
BEIS chose DNSBOX – as an on-site, easy to deploy and manage DHCP solution, which met their needs perfectly. Now, a redundant pair of DNSBOX200 servers provide DHCP for 5000+ users.
"DHCP is a small yet very vital service for a network.
So I wanted a dedicated, easy to manage solution that worked right out the box
– essentially just a plug-and-play appliance that simply dished out IP
addresses."
Sarath Palety, Network Product Manager
