Infoblox IPAM Reviews

I install Infoblox IPAM for customers and I use many different versions.

My clients have many different types of use cases for this solution, such as internal DNS, external DNS, and reporting. All the options that are available in the solution have been implemented in some way for my clients.

The most important feature of Infoblox IPAM for my clients is its reliability.

Infoblox IPAM could improve some of the features. The market is demanding for some features that are not there, but there is always a reason why it's not there. At the moment, the solution is rather complete for what it's used for. It can always extend to solve some other issues that are linked to it, but the solution itself is complete.

I have been using Infoblox IPAM for approximately 13 years.

Infoblox IPAM is stable.

Infoblox IPAM is infinitely scalable. It scales very well.

I have approximately 100 customers using this solution. However, the solution serves over a few million customers.

The vendor support used to be better than it is today.

The initial setup of Infoblox IPAM typically starts with a migration to the solution. Companies are typically migrating from something they already were using to the solution. The migration is the most complex part which means the initial setup is the most complex.

The amount of time it takes to do the implementation depends on the customer and their setup environment. However, typically it takes a few weeks. I do have customers that are migrating for three years and those that have been migrated in one day. The time depends on the size of the company most of the time. If it is a simple environment, it takes one day.

We have approximately five engineers that do the maintenance and support of my clients using this solution.

My customers have seen a return on investment using Infoblox IPAM.

Infoblox IPAM is a very expensive solution and it should improve. The solution is subscription-based, and the payments can be monthly or yearly. There are additional costs for more features, and the exact cost depends on the features you're using.

I have used two solutions in my career that I would rate a ten out of ten and this is one of them.

I rate Infoblox IPAM a ten out of ten.

We use this solution for IP address management and our internal and external DNS.

We are happy with the product, and it provides us with flexibility.

The most valuable feature is reporting. Infoblox IPAM has very good reporting, which helps us plan our IP address allocation on-premises, remote sites and data centers.

We were using a Palo Alto firewall for global connect, and by default, Palo Alto firewall has to have a local IP pool for handing out the IP address. So, we would like to see integration between the Palo Alto firewall, other firewalls, and Infoblox IPAM so it can read what VPN clients have disconnected and then remove the DNS entries for those clients. Then Infoblox IPAM can remove any stolen DNA records as it sometimes creates many problems.

We have used this solution for about three years.

It is a stable solution. From the IPAM perspective, it can discover our environment, data center, or on-premises. It can also show all the IP addresses available in our environment, so we don't have to do all the entries manually.

It is a scalable solution. We were planning to extend and scale the existing DNS architecture to our cloud, but I am unsure if we are still doing that. About ten people administer the Infoblox IPAM setup, and we have about 5,000 users who use this solution for DNS and DHCP.

I rate the technical support a ten out of ten. However, there were a few instances where we needed their support, which was excellent. They create labs in their environment to understand the issue and devise a resolution.

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward. We previously used a Windows DNS service and received technical support from Infoblox. We perceived Infoblox would have an easy deployment for the new architecture. We were using five DNS boxes across our two data centers. It took one month to design, implement and know where the placement should be in Infoblox.

It is a licensed solution, but I do not have specific details about the costs.

I rate this solution a nine out of ten, and it has most of the features an organization would look for in a DDI product. We have used it for three years and haven't experienced any issues. I rate it a nine because there are still some additional features.

I recommend this solution because it is the best DVI solution I have ever used. However, if someone is going to administer Infoblox IPAM in their organization, I suggest they complete Infoblox training. Other solutions have pre-tutorials on YouTube and other learning platforms, but it is challenging to find training tutorials online. Therefore, I would recommend learning courses from Infoblox before they manage the product on-premises.

I use this solution for IP address management. There are approximately 12 people who use it within our organization.

This is a DDI solution and having one management control has been most useful.

The scope of our use of this solution is limited to the DDI IPAM solution for Infoblox. This solution could be improved by offering multiple integrations with IPAM which could already exist but we aren't aware of them. 

I have been using this solution for two years. 

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten for stability. 

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten for scalability. 

I would rate the support for this solution an eight out of ten. 

Positive

The initial setup was straightforward. 

The Infoblox team came into our facility to implement it. 

It's one of the best solutions out on the market.

I would rate this solution a nine out of ten. 

On-premises

I usually use IPAM to allocate new soft nets for new sites, assign network scopes, create hosts and records, and for security purposes.

IPAM's best features include the view of how many soft nets are filled from your container and the grid master. It's also excellent for server management.

An area for improvement is IPAM's smart folders, which can be slow to access and would benefit from a search feature. In the next release, IPAM should include a separate view for requests and descriptions for tabs.

I've been using IPAM for five years.

IPAM is very stable.

IPAM is scalable.

The initial setup was straightforward, and deployment took fifteen to twenty minutes.

I'd give IPAM a rating of eight out of ten.

On-premises

Infoblox IPAM is used mainly for IP and DHCP management.

One of the most valuable features of this solution has been DNS security. It has a solid foundation for building DNS, DHCP, and Advanced Threat Prevention.

The marketing of the solution could improve to give customers the awareness of the benefits.

I have been using Infoblox IPAM for approximately seven years.

The solution is stable.

The price of the solution is reasonable compared to competitors, such as Akamai.

We evaluated Akamai before choosing Infoblox IPAM.

The biggest challenge that we face in the region is market penetration because Infoblox IPAM is not marketed enough.

I rate Infoblox IPAM a nine out of ten.

Network Automation

I can easily monitor my whole subnets and critical devices easily. If I want to add new devices I can easily find where and what is vacant.

Network Automation IP registering Monitoring Security

1 year

No. It's very easy to monitor the Inflobox device itself by using Grid manager.

Centralized maintenance of even 1000's of far-flung devices, and automation of mundane tasks such as code updates. The Infoblox Grid removes single points of failure and other risks inherent in networks for both Infoblox and some partner appliances such as F5 Global Traffic Managers.