IBM NS1 Connect vs. Infoblox DDI (BloxOne)

NS1 is well suited for large/mid-enterprise customers that really care about the reliability of the overall infrastructure, enhanced end-user application experience, and security. Less appropriate for small-scale enterprise customers

We have been using Infoblox DDI for 10+ years at Pitney Bowes. The experience has improved gradually. As far as DNS and DHCP go, they are amongst the top ones offering this service. The support is great and downtime is minimal. The IPAM is always scanning the network to update the IP database. The caching servers reduce the lookups towards the internet. All in all, this is a must-have in every data center.

Incentivized

• Dedicated DNS
• Specialized routing for mainland China
• redundant failover system

• Excellent IPAM server
• Resilient server that stays online

Incentivized

• Reporting is an add-on feature, which requires another system. The basics are free.
• Network systems management and reporting is another add-on. However, this is significantly expensive.
• The pricing structure is somewhat ridiculous. It's the least expensive system for a duel site. It has 10s of thousands (for a full feature IP tool), but in our case is crazy expensive.

Incentivized

It's generally easy to navigate through all of the menus. It's also very powerful in that there are many options available for configuration, allowing one to take advantage of IP address management tools. This tool is definitely a leader in the space, and provided you have the budget, is a very good investment. The team that uses it will appreciate the tool.

Incentivized

Support has always been responsive and knowledgeable.

Incentivized

Support for Terraform integration is great with NS1. NS1 has Easy to use UX interface. Logically laid out and solid API interface with through documentation

Between Solarwinds IPAM and Infoblox, I'd still choose Infoblox even if Solarwinds is prettier to look at. Infoblox does a fantastic job at managing IP space and really doesn't have much competition in this space. Ease of use, being able to queue changes and having all this done via a web interface that just works is very convenient.

Incentivized

• Enhanced end-user experience as a result of better performance & uptime
• Easy management - resulting in cutting down in operations cost

• Easy IP Reservation
• DNS Local and Global Domains
• Quick Subnet Creation

Incentivized