Item: SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)
Rating: 9
Author: Ken Orr

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

When I worked at the VA a few months ago, it was the primary IP Address Manager for our Network Operations Center. We also used it for keeping track of some of the other business lines within the VA. Here at the FAA, I am not sure of what scale it is used for yet, but it is in the organization.

Pros and Cons

Subnet Ranges
Categorization
Ease of Use

Better navigation for admins
Better graphical interface
More features

Return on Investment

Ability to keep track of IP addresses.
Ability to categorize where IPs are used.
Ease of categorization.

Alternatives Considered

Dynatrace

We actually tested the other one after the fact near the end of support license for SolarWinds. SolarWinds won because the other product could not match the things SolarWinds IP address Manager could do.

Other Software Used

Splunk Enterprise, Splunk Enterprise Security, Cisco Firepower Management Center (FMC series appliances)

Likelihood to Recommend

IP Address Manager was great for keeping track of what IPs were in use and which ones were available within the VA Network Operations Center. Unfortunately, other organizations didn't see the value in it and didn't keep track of their IPs like we did, so the tool wasn't being used to its fullest potential.

Support Rating

9

Usually support has been very responsive and easy to deal with. They are very knowledgeable and when and issue needs to be escalated, it is done so in a very quick and easy fashion. Also, the support interface (Customer Success Manager) is very good, better than many other products I have worked with in IT.

Usability

9

SolarWinds IP Address Manager is easy to use and has an overall good interface for viewing information about IPs and IP ranges.

SolarWinds IPAM - An overview of IP space in your business place

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)