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BT Diamond IP vs BlueCat Integrity comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

BlueCat Integrity
Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
1st
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
Managed DNS (5th), DDI (1st)
BT Diamond IP
Ranking in IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools
5th
Average Rating
6.0
Number of Reviews
1
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools category, the mindshare of BlueCat Integrity is 13.4%, up from 11.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BT Diamond IP is 5.8%, down from 11.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Ian Slade - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 30, 2024
It improves our security by providing a single source of IP address usage and contact information
As a defense contractor, we must meet many compliance standards regarding logging, configuration, and administrative access. BlueCat is one of the few products that combines all the compliance components in a secure, reliable solution. Integrity requires some technological expertise and a full-time employee to run the system. It is one of several technologies that my group manages, but maintenance requires minimal effort. Upgrading and deploying the solution is a bigger task, but it is easy to maintain once it is running. BlueCat Integrity offers a single pane of glass view for our IP address space. From the GUI interface, you can see all the IP addresses and roll them up to the colored views of usage and availability. That capability is critical because we have multiple groups that are off on their own in a cloud environment. We can avoid IP address overlap by checking that as we add different projects. While I've worked at this company, we've had more than 50 acquisitions. As we acquire these companies, some IP addresses may overlap. We can integrate those, see the spaces, and adjust.
Ajmal Abbas - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 6, 2022
Useful for DNS/DHCP management but needs a better GUI
The initial setup is a little difficult. I haven't ever built any good environment as-is. However, I have tried to develop some labs for my testing; and found that it was really difficult for me to spin up. Setting up everything correctly is the one thing. The deployment itself can be done in half an hour. That said, this is not going to be just one appliance, this is going to be a distributed environment, like hundreds of appliances all together work as a single unit, and that's how the solution is provided. I haven't done any cold deployments. That said, for my testing, I could do it by myself in my lab. Otherwise, to be frank, I don't know how many people would be needed to do a deployment in a well-deployed organization, a running organization. If you have to implement the solution, you're definitely going to be doing it as a shared effort with network security and everyone else.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"BlueCat saved us money in terms of a life-and-death scenario and the stress factors that surround that in a healthcare environment. We generally don't have downtime in our DATP environments anymore. The clinics and the hospitals can continue to operate and not be in that position to be down."
"One of the better things about Integrity is that the underlying code it uses is an ISC DNS and DHCP. It's not like some of the other vendors that have created their own version of DNS."
"As a defense contractor, we must meet many compliance standards regarding logging, configuration, and administrative access. BlueCat is one of the few products that combines all the compliance components in a secure, reliable solution."
"The most valuable features of BlueCat Integrity are the user-friendly UI and the permission management."
"Since implementing BlueCat, we have experienced fewer problems, anomalies, and strange issues."
"The solution includes automatic management of segments."
"Adaptive DNS's best feature is DDoS protection, which stops malware and network security attacks."
"The most valuable feature is the IPAMs, which provide visibility into all the IP addresses on the network."
"The DNS/DHCP side of the product is quite useful."
 

Cons

"BlueCat Integrity can improve by increasing the amount of updates it releases."
"The IPAM dashboard could be enhanced to display more information and provide data analysis features."
"Usability needs to be better."
"The integration has room for improvement."
"One complaint about the interface is BlueCat's handling of subzones."
"The solution does not export reports in a comprehensive format."
"While knowledge is a factor, both technical support and training need a significant overhaul."
"Some areas need improvement, especially the issue with stale entries in the BlueCat tenancy. I have heard that it is already fixed in BlueCat Integrity 10. I have not used that yet."
"It's an older product. The GUI and everything is a little outdated."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"BlueCat Integrity is more cost-effective than Infoblox."
"While BlueCat falls on the expensive side, its exceptional customer service and consistent quality justify the cost."
"BlueCat Integrity's pricing is reasonable within the market."
"Overall, it's a decent price for the product. There are other vendors that have support models and costs that are, sometimes, double what Bluecat charges."
"They're competitive. The way they run their model is good. Could it stand some tweaking? Sure. There are some items there. One of the things I looked at in the recent past was their container solutions. You have to pay for licensing to use their containerized platform, but the licensing doesn't include the container licensing itself. I'd love to be able to have one big package per se."
"We paid around $5,000 per year for SolarWinds, and now we pay around $20,000 per year for BlueCat, but we have less downtime and fewer issues with DNS and DHCP."
"BlueCat Integrity is a little expensive, but it's worth the price because it offers the flexibility and features we need in our space. We have more than 25,000 employees, and it makes sense for a network of our size. It's required for us to be compliant in the defense industry. Given the restrictions we face, we must be able to easily show that we've complied with all the regulations."
"Compared to other solutions, BlueCat Integrity offers a competitive price."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
Healthcare Company
7%
Manufacturing Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
9%
Government
9%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
This inherent stability, derived from its Linux-based architecture, provides a well-established and reliable platform.
What needs improvement with BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
We're still reviewing our architecture and design. We are having some challenges when it's integrated into our VMware environment. We've fixed a lot of those issues. That said, we're still going th...
What is your primary use case for BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
We use BlueCat appliances and the Integrity platform for our DACP environment. That's on the internal side. All of our DACP for hospitals throughout the country are managed by BlueCat. The external...
What do you like most about BT Diamond IP?
The DNS/DHCP side of the product is quite useful.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for BT Diamond IP?
I don't deal with the pricing or licensing aspects of the solution.
What needs improvement with BT Diamond IP?
It's an older product. The GUI and everything is a little outdated. It's not very easy to use. The IPAM is the major thing that needs improvement. IPAM and working with the API calls could be bette...
 

Also Known As

BlueCat Adaptive DNS, BlueCat Automation Manager, BlueCat DDI
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Sample Customers

Computer Sciences Corporation
Constant Contact Inc., Rogers Communications
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