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Cisco Prime IP Express includes the following high-performance components and their respective services, all of

which are standards compliant, and all of which support both IPv4 and IPv6:

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High-capacity DHCP to efficiently connect and manage all of the devices operating in the modern

enterprise and fully integrate with Microsoft Active Directory (AD) authentication systems

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Comprehensive DNS services for centralized IP address translation and service delivery

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Advanced DNS caching server that provides high-performance forwarding and DNS recursion, as well as

DNS Security Extensions (DNSSEC) to prevent cache poisoning and other DNS attacks

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A powerful, comprehensive IPAM system that integrates DNS and DHCP configuration and automates

and simplifies management of the entire dual-stack IP address space

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Captive BYOD portal, included with DHCP or DNS suites, that simplifies, accelerates, and tightly controls

the onboarding of employee devices

Cisco Prime IP Express supports external authentication using Active Directory, so you can continue to use AD as

the single source for authentication and enforcement of network controls and security policies. You can migrate to

Cisco Prime IP Express with confidence, improving the scalability, resiliency, and manageability of your DDI

services without worrying about potential access or security errors, or negatively affecting your existing procedures

or operating costs.

A Modular, Flexible DDI Solution That Grows with Your Business

With Cisco Prime IP Express, you can deploy these high-performance DDI solutions individually or as part of a

preintegrated DNS or DHCP suite. And, because they are modular and standards-compliant, you can deploy any

or all of them over time, centralizing the specific DDI functions you need as it makes sense for your business.

For example, you can start with a centralized DHCP solution that fully integrates with your existing Microsoft or

other third-party DNS systems that operate at the local level. Or, you could deploy the Cisco

IPAM solution to

centrally manage the IP address space for your entire business, even as you continue to use third-party and

localized DNS and DHCP systems.

This flexibility is especially important for enterprises looking at transitioning to IPv6 down the road. Even if your

current DNS/DHCP systems function well enough at present, you may not be able to rely on them when you

migrate, as they likely do not provide IPv6 failover capabilities. Instead, you can implement a phased plan to

centralize your DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services with Cisco dual-stack, standards-compliant DDI solutions over the

coming months and years. So when you do begin using IPv6, you can make the transition easily, with no disruption

to your processes or operations, and without compromising the performance or availability of your network.

The same holds true for enterprises transitioning to virtualized environments. Cisco Prime IP Express provides

extensive support for virtual machines (VMs) and virtualized network functions (VNFs), including automating the

provisioning and administration of associated IP addresses. This simplifies your transition to a virtualized

environ

ment, whether you’re doing it now or plan to in the future. In addition, all elements of Cisco Prime IP

Express can be deployed virtually, so you can add Cisco performance and manageability to your DDI operations

right away, and take advantage of the scala

bility and resiliency of virtualization whenever you’re ready.