Item: SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)
Rating: 8
Author: Andrew Yudin, MBA/CCNP

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SolarWinds IPAM is being used across the whole organization to procure IP addresses. It allows teams to perform automatic IP tracking and reserve IPs as needed. IPAM addresses network segmentation problems where all subnets are clearly defined and segmented within IPAM.

Pros and Cons

Pros

IP addresses tracking
DHCP assignments
DNS zone and server management

Cons

Needs newer/better web UI
Simplify discovery process
Improve alerting capabilities

Return on Investment

Changed the way teams procure new IP addresses
Improved overall segmentation practices
Provided better visibility into DNS and DHCP

Alternatives Considered

BlueCat Address Manager

BlueCat has a better and more accurate discovery process where Solarwinds IPAM is more suitable for a larger network environment. Both are great tools.

Other Software Used

ExtraHop Performance Platform, SolarWinds NetFlow Traffic Analyzer (NTA), Jira Service Desk, SolarWinds Log Analyzer (LA)

Likelihood to Recommend

SolarWinds IPAM is well suited for the organization with multiple subnets/VLANs that can be automatically tracked. It also servers as a DHCP and DNS management solution, which allows the organization to save a lot of money by investing in a single module only.

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Easy to use, robust, and slick--SolarWinds IPAM is the way to go!