The International Monetary Fund was created in 1945 to help promote the health of the world economy through international monetary cooperation. Headquartered in Washington, DC, it is governed by and accountable to the governments of the 189 countries that make up its global membership. The organization employs nearly 2,700 people from 148 countries.<\/p>\n
To manage its DNS infrastructure, the IMF used the standard Windows tools for many years. While the tools provided the basic functionality and manageability needed, they didn\u2019t meet the increasing needs of an ever-growing DNS global infrastructure. Specifically, the IMF desired robust audit features, a common interface for administration of its Windows DNS and DHCP, granular role-based access and the ability to more easily manage split-scope configurations in DHCP.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Windows tools worked well for us for a number of years,\u201d says Tom Ferris, Senior IT Officer at the IMF. \u201cBut we simply outgrew them. We needed a solution that would meet our requirements today and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Once the IMF decided to search for an external solution, they moved quickly, researching and evaluating systems within a few months. In addition to finding a solution that provided central management tools, it was imperative to the IMF team that the solution would work with their existing DNS infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Micetro met \u2014 and exceeded \u2014 the requirements.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cThe Windows tools worked well for us for a number of years, But we simply outgrew them. We needed a solution that would meet our requirements today and in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom Ferris \u2013 Senior IT Officer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Leverage and Compatibility<\/h2>\n
Micetro allowed the IMF to leverage their infrastructure investments by providing a sophisticated management layer on top of its existing DNS and DHCP servers. Because of its non-intrusive and easy deployment as well as intuitive user interface, Micetro was the logical solution for the IMF.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was a huge advantage in finding a solution that complemented the systems we already had in place,\u201d says Ferris. \u201cIt wasn\u2019t an option for us to start over or to select a solution that wasn\u2019t intuitive.\u201d<\/p>\n
Another significant advantage was the fact that Micetro would enable compatibility between Microsoft and UNIX systems, providing easier administration, less complexity and more efficiency across the IMF\u2019s global teams.<\/p>\n
Meeting and Exceeding Strategies<\/h2>\n
Sean Marshall, principal network engineer at the IMF, echoes Ferris\u2019 thoughts. \u201cWith our prior system, we didn\u2019t have a central Web interface but rather were managing multiple interfaces,\u201d he says. \u201cNow, we support one interface. The process is simply a lot \u2018cleaner\u2019 and enables us to operate more efficiently.\u201d Indeed.<\/p>\n
Marshall notes that the common interface and role-based access have eased the burden the IMF\u2019s server team once felt since a broader range of people, specifically, the IMF\u2019s network operations team, has access to DNS administration.<\/p>\n
The savings are equivalent to one-half of a full-time position.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cMicetro by Men&Mice closed the gap and enabled us to pursue our strategies.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tom Ferris \u2013 Senior IT Officer<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Clear and Integrated View<\/h2>\n
Instead of manually administering tens of hundreds of DNS and DHCP servers, with no clear overview of the IP address space, Micetro consolidates critical data in an intuitive interface that provides one logical and unified view of the network infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Non-intrusive, Stepwise Deployment<\/h2>\n
One key reason the IMF chose Micetro is that they could keep their existing DNS and DHCP servers, Active Directory domain controllers, and their configuration. Micetro adds a management layer on top of them and provides scalable and secure management capabilities.<\/p>\n
An important feature lacking in the IMF\u2019s former system was the ability to maintain a chronologically correct audit trail, as well as historical logging of the changes being made. The IMF can be assured that regulatory compliance is met through the logging of all activities in real-time.<\/p>\n
Easy and Secure Task Delegation<\/h2>\n
Micetro allows senior network administrators to define granular and flexible subdivisions of the IP address space and grant specified users and user groups limited privileges to perform well-defined tasks, such as adding a new device to the network. These users get an easy-to-use browser-based \u201csand- box\u201d interface where they can easily perform their allowed tasks.<\/p>\n
When relying solely upon server-native management consoles, for example, a junior administrator would have the ability to delete an entire scope, taking down a significant portion of network services. All access to Windows servers can be lost for hours. With Micetro, however, such errors are simply not possible.<\/p>\n
One of the founding cornerstones of the IMF is stability. The IMF needed a stable and secure solution that would meet its needs and strategies today and into the future. With Micetro, the IMF can be confident in its choice.<\/p>\n
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