Item: SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM)
Rating: 7
Author: Yuan Sun

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

SolarWinds IPAM is used in our IT department for managing VLANs, Subnets, IP addresses assignment, Network traffic monitoring, switch interface monitoring, configuration changes implementations, Network mapping, events report, syslog, etc.

Pros and Cons

Subnet creation
IP assignment
Network monitoring

DNS management
Config Change Templates
Message Center

Return on Investment

Good ROI for IP network management
Well worth for network traffic monitoring
Centralize the subnets, IP management and monitoring

Alternatives Considered

Infoblox IPAM

Other Software Used

F5 BIG-IP, RSA Authentication Manager, BladeLogic Automation Suite, Blue Coat Encrypted Traffic Management, BMC Remedy Asset Management

Likelihood to Recommend

The SolarWinds product would be well suited for Vlans, Subnets, and IP addresses management, as well Network summarization.

The DHCP and DNS management, and the Configuration management aspects could be improved.

SolarWinds IPAM -- The Tool for Your Network

Overall Satisfaction with SolarWinds IPAM