Automating Cloud DHCP-DNS-IPAM (DDI)

As the breadth of IT responsibility expands beyond LAN/WAN/SDWAN into private and public clouds, Internet of Things (IoT) and secure access service edge (SASE), tracking of IP address and DNS assignments can quickly becoming overwhelming. This growing interconnectedness necessitates IP address uniqueness, if not optimal allocation processes to maximize routing efficiencies. A central IP address source of truth spanning these diverse network and computing domains can help provide a centralized perspective to maintain addressing integrity.

Critical to maintaining such a repository is to maintain currency with IP address assignments and de-assignments across all network domains though such assignments may be made in as many ways as there are domains from DHCP, to API-based, to address autoconfiguration. Automating the assignment and discovery of IP address information streamlines this critical function while saving time and maximizing accuracy. This white paper reviews several address assignment scenarios and describes how you can automate your IP and DNS management processes.