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ProSiebenSat.1 Produktion Trusts BlueCat to Support its State-of-the-art Production and Multimedia Services
Technology Category
- Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) - Cloud Computing
Applicable Functions
- Business Operation
Services
- System Integration
- Training
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 The system was outdated and no longer met ProSiebenSat.1 standards.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.
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 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.
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