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ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion Trusts BlueCat to Support its State-of-the-art Production and Multimedia Services

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Company Size
1,000+
Region
  • Europe
Country
  • Germany
Product
  • BlueCat Address Manager
  • BlueCat DNS/DHCP Server
Tech Stack
  • IP Address Management (IPAM)
  • DNS/DHCP
Implementation Scale
  • Enterprise-wide Deployment
Impact Metrics
  • Digital Expertise
  • Productivity Improvements
Technology Category
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Middleware & Microservices
Applicable Functions
  • Business Operation
Services
  • System Integration
  • Training
About The Customer
ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG. The company offers customers comprehensive services for the production and multimedia distribution of TV content. Its spectrum of services ranges from studio and post-production to cross-company content management and broadcast management for more than ten TV channels. Under the responsibility of the CIO, a total of 430 internal staff currently ensures the smooth running of technology across the ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG group, including ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, where classic IT interface issues and broadcast IT and production technology come together.
The Challenge
ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion, a subsidiary of ProSiebenSat.1 Media AG, offers comprehensive services for the production and multimedia distribution of TV content. The company was using a rudimentary IP Address Management (IPAM) system that was primarily used for documentation and did not enable consistency checks. The system was outdated and no longer met ProSiebenSat.1 standards. The company was looking for a modern IPAM system that would guarantee improved processes and would be both flexible and upgradable. It was also planned that the group’s existing Windows servers would eventually be integrated into the IPAM system and managed centrally.
The Solution
ProSiebenSat.1 selected BlueCat for its new IPAM system due to its reliability, clarity, speed, flexibility, and upgradability. The implementation of the new IPAM system was a challenge due to the tight planning involved. The implementation was completed without any noteworthy challenges with the help of n3k Informatik, a BlueCat reseller and implementation partner. The IPAM solution proposed by n3k comprised a BlueCat Address Manager virtual server as the central host administrative unit, along with six BlueCat DNS/DHCP servers, each of which could be deployed in HA pairs. Over 4,000 users are managed using these six BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers.
Operational Impact
  • The BlueCat system has been running without problems since its implementation.
  • Distributing the IPAM, DNS and DHCP technology between two data centres and the use of the BlueCat servers as HA pairs delivers an extremely high degree of reliability.
  • A great emphasis was placed on standardization. As such, this is no “DIY solution” – it is based on a conventional DNS server.
  • The BlueCat system enables extremely fast response times.
Quantitative Benefit
  • Over 4,000 users are managed using these six BlueCat DNS/DHCP Servers.

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