BlueCat Gateway vs. Infoblox DDI (BloxOne)

It is well suited for quick manual updates, not too many as the interface could stand an overhaul. Not an easy interface to use when doing research - reverse lookups. Results aren't always accurate. The search capability could be a bit more robust, expanding the search capability into the comments area would help.

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Infoblox DDI is an excellent alternative for Microsoft DHCP. It is a much more robust solution. It can also do DNS for your entire environment. However, if you are an AD environment, you will still need Microsoft DNS servers. The IPAM functionality is excellent for keeping track of your IP addresses.

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• Deployment capability made easy
• Navigation in the web application
• Organization of objects

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• It creates and manages DHCP scopes very well.
• It identifies scope usage at a glance very well.
• It's very reliable and requires almost no maintenance to keep up and running.

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• Page rendering speed / access of data
• Number of clicks it takes to get to the page you need can be cumbersome
• Feels a bit outdated at times / standard html website interface

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• Support
• UI/UX
• Reports

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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.

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Support has always been responsive and knowledgeable.

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BlueCat is the only DNS manager platform that I've had experience with. We had one prior to this, but it was before I had the need to interact with it doing one of the tasks I do now. I remember the switchover to BlueCat - not everyone was impressed with it, but so far my experience with it has been positive.

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Infoblox DDI supports services across hybrid platforms and the capability to switch from appliances to VMs has added to the mobility of the applications. Setting up two grids(Internal and external) helps manage and segment the network in scopes of DNS and DHCP and apply firewall security policies over our external caching grid members.

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• It has had a great impact on reducing deployment times
• Made my job easier by providing an understandable interface
• Makes day to day tasks easier

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• It has lowered the administrative burden on the network team.
• It has allowed us to provide IP address reports and given us another source for asset management validation.
• It reduces risk by centrally managing IP networks.

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