BlueCat Offers Reliable Service for DNS Management
Use Cases and Deployment Scope
I currently use and have used BlueCat for SSL certificate validation purposes. Upon ordering a SSL certificate from our vendor, we are supplied with an CNAME string to add to our external DNS. Even though I don't belong to the department that supports BlueCat, I do have access to make DNS changes to it. This is a process I have been doing for the past 4 years. It became more efficient to add the CNAME entries myself as we order in the hundreds throughout the year. I learned the process of adding an external host value, as well as the host name in the correct domain, and deploying the partial change.
Pros
- Deployment capability made easy
- Navigation in the web application
- Organization of objects
Cons
- Page rendering speed / access of data
- Number of clicks it takes to get to the page you need can be cumbersome
- Feels a bit outdated at times / standard html website interface
Most Important Features
- Ease of use
- Extensive search capability
- Quick navigation
Return on Investment
- It has had a great impact on reducing deployment times
- Made my job easier by providing an understandable interface
- Makes day to day tasks easier
Other Software Used
Veracode, F5 BIG-IP, UiPath Automation Platform, Postman
