ApplianSys DNSBOX vs FusionLayer DDI
ApplianSys DNSBOX
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FusionLayer DDI
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| Figure | ApplianSys DNSBOX | FusionLayer DDI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | — |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | Yes |
| API | — | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 2 |
| Spec score · DDI Management Platform | 8.3 (#2) | 7.7 (#5) |
| Headquarters | Coventry, United Kingdom | FusionLayer’s DNS product page lists its headquarters at Annankatu 27 A, 00100 Helsinki, Finland. |
| Integrations | The DNSBOX 400 integrates closely with DNSBOX 200 and supports any RFC-compliant DNS server; it also offers agentless integration with Microsoft DNS and DHCP. | The DDI page lists Microsoft DNS/DHCP, F5 BIG-IP DNS, AWS VPCs, Azure VNETs, VMware, OpenStack, Hyper-V, and Nutanix integrations. |
| Intended users | The maker says customers include service providers, enterprises, educational institutions and government organisations. | The maker describes FusionLayer DDI products for telecom companies and enterprises, including edge cloud and data center use cases. |
| Purpose | The appliances are designed to simplify DDI administration, improve control of IP address usage, and support secure and available network services. | FusionLayer DDI centralizes IP address management, DNS, and DHCP across cloud, edge, and data center environments. |
| Security | DNSBOX uses a hardened Linux-based operating system, a configurable on-box firewall and a read-only compressed file system. | The platform describes audit trails, role-based access, network-wide policy enforcement, and defense-in-depth as security capabilities. |
Plans
FusionLayer DDI
- FusionLayer DDI perpetual licensePriced on request
- FusionLayer DDI subscription licensePriced on request
In their own words
ApplianSys DNSBOX
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FusionLayer DDI
FusionLayer DDI centralizes IP address management, DNS, and DHCP across cloud, edge, and data-center environments. FusionLayer Infinity provides a shared source of network information and supports zero-touch provisioning. Listed integrations include Microsoft DNS/DHCP, F5 BIG-IP DNS, AWS VPCs, Azure VNETs, VMware, OpenStack, Hyper-V, and Nutanix. DHCP supports IPv4 and IPv6, validation, monitoring, change tracking, and active-active high-availability clustering. DNS includes intrusion prevention, DDoS firewall protection, TSIGs, DNSSEC, ACLs, and RPZ feeds. Security capabilities include audit trails, role-based access, and network-wide policy enforcement. Deployment is hybrid across API, Linux, self-hosted, and web platforms. Fully functional evaluations of DHCP and DNS run for 30 days at no cost. Pricing is on request. Subscription licenses include support; perpetual-license support is quoted separately.