- Infoblox Integrated IP Address Management Solution
- Integrated and Automated for Real-Time Visibility, Control and Compliance
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IP address management (IPAM) refers to the management of allocation, administration, reporting and tracking of public and private IP space, IP devices and associated data. Enterprises typically deploy systems and processes that interact with the DNS and DHCP infrastructure in order to provide IPAM capabilities.
A majority of IT departments use manual processes, spreadsheets or home-grown tools for IP address management. A typical process for a new IP address assignment to a printer may involve several steps spanning several departments; as a result, a simple request for an IP address for a new device may require hours of work and days of elapsed time as each set of hands becomes involved in the process, with the attendant potential for introducing errors along the way.
The Infoblox IP address management DNS Appliance automates and simplifies IP address management thus reducing network operating costs and eliminating configuration errors and associated downtime.
This whitepaper discusses the importance of a sophisticated IPAM solution and provides an overview of how Infoblox IPAM solution satisfies all of the key IPAM requirements for today's organizations
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IP address management can be a real headache if managed manually. Not only is there the possibility/probability of misconfiguration, but there's also the associated liability.
This paper is admittedly focused on Infoblox's offering, but it provides a great benchmark regardless of your exact choice of supplier.
In addition to this paper, I encourage you to review the posting concerning Infoblox's DNSSEC solution in the "News and Reviews" section.