TORONTO, May 17, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BlueCat Networks, a leading provider of mission-critical network and cloud infrastructure software for reliable and secure DNS, DHCP and IP address management (collectively known as DDI), today announced that Men&Mice acquired, which offers network management solutions. Regulators approved the deal. Financial details were not disclosed.

Men&Mice’s industry-recognized IP address management (IPAM) and orchestration solution, Micetro, strengthens BlueCat’s position as the DDI industry leader and further expands BlueCat’s offerings for the midmarket. BlueCat’s expanded portfolio addresses the complex needs of multi-cloud, hybrid-cloud, and on-premises environments that are central to transformation strategies in midsize and large enterprises.

Global demand has increased for DDI management, which provides the core services that direct traffic and enable communications across the network. A 2022 Future Marketing Insights report predicted that the global DDI market would grow at 17% per year and reach nearly $10 billion by 2032. Digital transformation initiatives are driving this demand as companies move applications to the cloud and deploy infrastructure as code.

As businesses evolve, many leverage an IPAM solution that also overlays disparate DNS and DHCP solutions to gain visibility, management, and control over their on-premises and cloud environments. Research by Enterprise Management Associates in 2022 revealed that a significant percentage of organizations are using an overlay strategy to manage DNS and DHCP from the IPAM environment.

“Regardless of your size or stage of network modernization, BlueCat manages DDI across a wide range of environments with advanced automation, analytics and security capabilities to simplify network management and performance,” said Stephen Devito, Chief Executive Officer at BlueCat. “We welcome Men&Mice to the BlueCat family and look forward to Micetro’s product…