DNSBOX return on investment

Investment in DNSBOX300 offers a compelling return on investment, based on the potential for:

Direct cost savings

• Reduced initial server set-up time
• Reduced ongoing administration time
• Switch of at least some DNS management to lower skilled, cheaper staff

Reduced risk of DNS errors

Probability of making error with BIND x cost of error (system downtime, admin to find and rectify error). The cost of the consequences of a DNS failure could be dramatic, as entire corporate networks may be at risk.

Based on cost savings, the typical payback is 3-6 months. Overall timesavings are normally 50%+. These figures have been borne out by experience with Namesurfer across its large installed base. The addition of our appliance format introduces further timesavings on installation and software maintenance. We have calibrated specific key DNS operations and at this micro level, dramatic savings are evident:

• Installation: Save 1-3 days+
• Adding a zone: takes 30 seconds instead of 10-20 minutes
• Address record change: less than a minute instead of 10 minutes
• Error fixing: takes 1hr+ per fix, now eliminated

ROI in specific cases will depend on the context - the initial situation prior to installation of DNSBOX300 and the volume and nature of DNS changes made on an ongoing basis.

Those familiar with DNS will readily appreciate the potential for savings, but many IT managers (not to mention general business managers) have no direct experience of DNS management and are therefore unaware of the intricacies and pitfalls:

• Performing DNS maintenance tasks on Unix and NT/2000 servers, as well as finding and resolving issues, can be very long and drawn-out processes due to the complexities of manual scripting.
• Conservatively, it is estimated that just to keep the OS and BIND software up-to date would require a minimum of one 40-hour workweek each year. By contrast, the DNSBOX300 performs these updates automatically.
• While junior IT staff can complete basic maintenance tasks for a DNS server, only a senior employee - being paid at a much higher hourly rate - can edit BIND configuration script files. The more complex a particular change is, the longer it will take the senior employee to complete it.
• Editing a script that was created by someone else who is no longer with the company can be difficult and can take a long time, adding significantly to costs.
• DNSBOX300 provides users with a very simple interface. As a result, a user's level of DNS expertise is much less of a factor and the side effects of scripting methods are removed all together. Records created by one user look like ones created by another and there is no need for users to worry about formatting, updating serial numbers, and determining the file structure that is required.
  

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