Key Benefits
- IPAM automation yields up to 90% savings in IP management and monitoring related activities. Tasks that took hours or days to complete can now be accomplished in minutes
- Up to 50% fewer network related helpdesk calls because Infoblox IP address tracker eliminates misconfigurations and IP conflicts
- Increased end user productivity due to fewer outages
- Detailed reporting and audit logging for increased security and compliance
- Patented Grid™-based redundant technology that ensures network infrastructure services never go down
Challenges
IP address management (IPAM) is critical to every organization, and as networks grow more dynamic and complex, IPAM has become increasingly challenging. A new IP address assignment may involve numerous complex and time-consuming steps spanning several departments, and can result in increased network operating costs, reduced IT flexibility, configuration errors, network outages and long troubleshooting times.
Network engineers at a majority of IT departments still spend hundreds of hours each year poring over spreadsheets trying to manage IP addresses manually in an unending tedious process. By contrast, Infoblox customers stay effortlessly ahead of their competition with automated IPAM. The Infoblox IPAM solution automates and simplifies IP address management for you, thus reducing network operating costs and configuration errors, and thereby boosting network availability.
The need for automation of IP address management has never been greater. The criticality of TCP/IP networks continues to increase over time. Virtualization, cloud and mobile computing, and the introduction of diverse IP-based devices—such as IP telephones, cameras, and RFID readers—are proliferating at a dramatic pace. Soon, IP networks will mediate all business and everyday activities—from gaining access to a building to making a phone call. Infoblox IPAM relieves the human-error risk factors from your IP manager and drives down the expenses of today’s complex and powerful networks.
Features
Task delegation and automation
- Allocate networks or blocks of networks to functional groups, geographic regions, virtual server teams, and the like
- Allow helpdesk administrators and the IP manager to assign IP addresses to new servers and printers with a mouse click
- Allow regional administrators full control over their subnets
Network troubleshooting
- Find out which switch/port a specific user is connected to when troubleshooting network connection problems
- Find out physical location where a virtual machine is running to troubleshoot issues
- Discover all physical and virtual endpoints
Security
- Trace the movement of a laptop as it moves from switch to switch to investigate security incidents
- Troubleshoot IP address conflicts easily
- Discover devices and infrastructure on your network and remove suspicious/unauthorized devices
Benefits
- IPAM automation yields up to 90% savings in IP management and monitoring related activities. Tasks that took hours or days to complete can now be accomplished in minutes.
- Up to 50% fewer network related helpdesk calls because Infoblox IPAM IP address tracker eliminates misconfigurations and IP conflicts.
- Increased end user productivity due to fewer outages
- Detailed reporting and audit logging for increased security and compliance
- Patented Grid™-based redundant technology that ensures network infrastructure services never go down
Reduce administration effort and increase reliability and security through automation
The Infoblox IP management solution automates and simplifies IP address management, thus reducing network operating costs and eliminating configuration errors and associated downtime.
Automation of repetitive tasks
Repetitive IP DNS management tasks, e.g. allocation of DNS IP address and subnets, tracking of devices etc., can be automated so administrators can focus on more strategic activities. Task automation—combined with an intuitive administration GUI —eliminates configuration errors and reduces associated unplanned down time.
Workflow and delegation
Workflow and role-based administration combined provide a powerful way to delegate complex IPAM tasks to other departments with technical oversight from IPAM owners. For example, helpdesk attendees can have a custom interface so they can allocate IP addresses from a given address pool with oversight from network teams. And, of course, all administrative changes are thoroughly logged and auditable.
Monitoring and Reporting
Accurate reporting of IP address usage is of paramount importance to maintaining an auditable, secure and outage-free network. Infoblox NIOS provides an array of reporting capabilities to provide an accurate picture of current network configuration as well as historical information that is useful in network troubleshooting and ensuring security and compliance. In addition, proactive DHCP usage reports enable administrators to take action before an outage occurs.
Demos & Resources
See the power of network automation and control in action
Since every network environment is unique, the best way to see the power of the Infoblox solutions is to request a one-on-one, interactive demo. Our experts will discuss your current requirements and future needs, and tailor the presentation to cover the aspects most critical to you.
Additional resources
To learn more about how Infoblox can help you manage IP address management challenges and build a secure, resilient and automated infrastructure, check out our resources.
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