{"id":12961,"date":"2026-02-19T09:10:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T17:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/?p=12961"},"modified":"2026-02-23T13:15:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T21:15:36","slug":"november-2025-january-2026-innovations-whats-new-in-infoblox-ddi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/november-2025-january-2026-innovations-whats-new-in-infoblox-ddi\/","title":{"rendered":"November 2025\u2013January 2026 Innovations: What\u2019s New in Infoblox DDI\u2122"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Enterprises are under pressure to modernize networks for hybrid, multi\u2011cloud and AI workloads. This modernization and these new demands require critical services like DNS, DHCP and IP address management (DDI) to evolve\u2014without disruption. Over the past quarter, Infoblox has expanded the <strong>Infoblox Universal DDI\u2122 Product Suite<\/strong> and <strong>NIOS<\/strong> with new integrations, views and automation capabilities that help teams move faster, reduce risk and operate from a single, authoritative control plane.<\/p>\n<p>This roundup highlights key updates across <strong>Universal DDI<\/strong>, and <strong>Infoblox NIOS<\/strong>, including: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>A better together approach to <strong>Microsoft DNS\/DHCP management<\/strong>, allowing customers to modernize at their own pace<\/li>\n<li>Unified IP address management (IPAM) across <strong>AWS<\/strong> and <strong>Google Cloud<\/strong>, eliminating overlapping IPs and speeding hybrid deployments<\/li>\n<li>A broadened <strong>External Authoritative DNS<\/strong> portfolio that brings Infoblox resiliency and security to public\u2011facing services<\/li>\n<li>New <strong>NIOS 9.0.8<\/strong> feature enhancements and Proxmox qualification<\/li>\n<li>Expanded <strong>automation<\/strong> with Swagger\/OpenAPI, Terraform and VMware Aria to make both Universal DDI and NIOS more programmable and AI\u2011ready<\/li>\n<li>New <strong>Network<\/strong> and <strong>Address Space Perspectives and configuration management database (CMDB) reconciliation<\/strong> capabilities to improve visibility and data quality across hybrid estates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Advancing the Universal DDI Story<\/h3>\n<p>A recent survey by Enterprise Management Associates found <strong>67.5 percent<\/strong> of respondents want full overlay management of native public cloud DNS in their core DDI stack.<\/p>\n<p>Survey respondents indicated that one of their top DNS challenges was the <strong>lack of integrated management<\/strong> across on\u2011prem and cloud DNS. <strong>More than half had downtime<\/strong> in the last two years due to mismanagement of DNS, DHCP or IP address space, and more than 4 in 10 suffered a <strong>security breach tied to DDI mismanagement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Directly aligned with these needs and challenges, in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/building-more-resilient-ai-ready-networks-with-infoblox-universal-ddi\/\"><strong>November Universal DDI announcements<\/strong><\/a>, Infoblox expanded on our vision and strategy for transforming DDI into a unified, software as a service (SaaS)\u2011managed foundation for hybrid, multi\u2011cloud and AI\u2011driven IT. <strong>Universal DDI<\/strong> provides that foundation by: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>Centralizing management of DNS, DHCP and IPAM across on\u2011premises NIOS, cloud platforms and external DNS providers through a single portal and API<\/li>\n<li>Breaking down silos between NetOps, CloudOps and SecOps so they can share data, policies and workflows instead of working from separate tools and spreadsheets<\/li>\n<li>Giving organizations an \u201cAI\u2011ready\u201d DDI layer, where rich DNS, DHCP and IPAM telemetry can feed analytics, security and automation platforms<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This quarter\u2019s updates, starting with several key capabilities that were first introduced in the November announcements, deepen that story with concrete ways to modernize legacy environments, unify IP management and harden external DNS without forcing disruptive rip\u2011and\u2011replace projects.<\/p>\n<h3>Modernize Microsoft DNS and DHCP at Your Pace<\/h3>\n<p>Many organizations still run DNS and DHCP on <strong>Windows Server<\/strong>, where those services are tightly coupled to Active Directory. That model was never designed for hybrid, multi\u2011cloud networks, but fully replacing it can feel too risky or expensive in the near term. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Universal DDI Management for Microsoft<\/strong> addresses this by letting customers modernize <strong>how<\/strong> they manage Microsoft DNS and DHCP\u2014without forcing them to change <strong>where<\/strong> those services run. Universal DDI can now manage Windows Server DNS and DHCP configurations, alongside other cloud and external DNS services, via a single UI and API. <\/p>\n<p>Businesses can immediately modernize and centralize the management of critical network services without disruption, and then follow a clear, low-risk path to evolving their DNS\/DHCP architecture at their own pace. <\/p>\n<h3>Unifying IP Address Management across AWS and Google Cloud<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Amazon VPC IPAM Integration: One Source of Truth for Hybrid IPAM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As organizations move workloads into AWS, IP address management is often split between on\u2011premises tools and the Amazon VPC IP Address Manager service. That can lead to overlapping IP ranges, slow provisioning and incomplete visibility.<\/p>\n<p>The new <strong>Infoblox Universal IP Address Management\u2122 integration with Amazon VPC IPAM<\/strong> closes that gap: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>NetOps<\/strong> uses <strong>Universal IP Address Management (IPAM)<\/strong> to allocate IPv4 blocks for AWS VPCs and write them into Amazon VPC IPAM from the Infoblox Portal, preserving a single, authoritative IP plan.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CloudOps<\/strong> continues to work inside native AWS interfaces (Management Console, CLI, SDKs) while requesting address blocks that have already been validated as unique and conflict\u2011free.<\/li>\n<li>The integration automatically checks for overlapping ranges before assignments, reducing the risk of outages caused by conflicting IP space between on\u2011premises and AWS networks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Combined with <strong>Infoblox Universal Asset Insights\u2122<\/strong>, customers can correlate IP data with asset and security context across environments to improve planning, troubleshooting and governance. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Google Internal Range Integration: Smarter IP Planning in Google Cloud<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In Google Cloud, rapid growth in VPCs, peering relationships and Kubernetes clusters makes it easy to lose track of which address blocks are used where\u2014and to inadvertently introduce conflicts between cloud and on\u2011premises networks.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>Google Internal Range integration for Universal IPAM<\/strong> is designed to solve exactly that:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Universal IPAM now discovers Google Cloud VPC networks and internal ranges<\/strong>, giving NetOps a single place to see how IP space is used across Google environments.<\/li>\n<li>NetOps teams can <strong>plan and reserve address blocks centrally<\/strong> in Universal IPAM, then define the corresponding Google internal ranges directly from the Infoblox Portal.<\/li>\n<li>The integration also surfaces <strong>VPC peering relationships and subnet mappings<\/strong>, improving visibility into how ranges are connected and helping prevent routing and overlap issues as environments grow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, the AWS VPC IPAM and Google Internal Range integrations give customers a cohesive IP plan across on\u2011premises, AWS and Google Cloud, all enforced by a single Universal IPAM engine.<\/p>\n<h3>External Authoritative DNS: Unified Management, Security and Resilience<\/h3>\n<p>Critical customer\u2011facing applications\u2014websites, APIs, SaaS services and email\u2014depend on <strong>external authoritative DNS<\/strong> that often lives in different places than internal DNS. Historically, many organizations have:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>Hosted external DNS themselves on NIOS<\/li>\n<li>Used one or more SaaS DNS provider (e.g., Cloudflare, Akamai)<\/li>\n<li>Managed those environments separately from internal DNS and IPAM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The expanded <strong>Infoblox for External Authoritative DNS<\/strong> portfolio brings these worlds together and strengthens defenses at the same time. Key capabilities include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Unified DNS Management across Internal and External Environments<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversal DDI Management now supports DNS records not only for internal environments, Amazon Route 53, Azure DNS and Google Cloud DNS, but also for leading external DNS SaaS providers such as <strong>Cloudflare<\/strong> and <strong>Akamai<\/strong>. That means teams can: <\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>See and manage DNS for internal networks, public\u2011facing apps and multi\u2011cloud environments through one API and the Infoblox Portal<\/li>\n<li>Apply consistent workflows and automation to changes, reducing configuration errors\u2014the top cause of downtime in many environments<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Redundancy for External DNS<\/strong><br \/>\nMany businesses rely on external DNS to keep their websites, email and other internet\u2011connected services online. But even the largest external DNS providers can experience outages. Infoblox eliminates this single point of failure with a <strong>hybrid-hosted external DNS architecture<\/strong> that runs SaaS\u2011hosted and self\u2011hosted DNS in parallel, so websites and public\u2011facing applications remain available even if a primary external DNS provider has a catastrophic outage.<\/li>\n<li><strong>DNS Infrastructure Protection for Self\u2011Hosted External DNS <\/strong><br \/>\nFor organizations that host their own external authoritative servers on NIOS, <strong>Infoblox DNS Infrastructure Protection<\/strong> (formerly Advanced DNS Protection, or ADP) provides adaptive defenses against volumetric and protocol\u2011level DNS attacks, such as distributed denial of service (DDoS), hijacking and cache poisoning. It is designed to keep legitimate queries flowing even while infrastructure is under attack, so web, email and other external services remain available.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By unifying internal and external DNS operations while hardening exposed infrastructure, customers gain clearer visibility across their digital estate and stronger business continuity in the face of outages or cyberattacks.<\/p>\n<div class=\"grid-container\">\n<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/november-2025-january-2026-innovations-whats-new-in-infoblox-ddi-figure1a.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 4c\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-item\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/november-2025-january-2026-innovations-whats-new-in-infoblox-ddi-figure1b.jpg\" alt=\"Figure 4d\">\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3>NIOS-X and NIOS-X as a Service Maintenance and Security Enhancements<\/h3>\n<p>To provide additional flexibility and control over updates, NIOS\u2011X now supports <strong>sequential software updates<\/strong>. Updates are applied to one server at a time across all update types, including scheduled updates, ensuring that each update completes successfully before the next begins. If you prefer a different approach for a specific maintenance window, you can temporarily disable sequential updates and then easily restore them for future cycles. For information, see <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.infoblox.com\/space\/BloxOneInfrastructure\/184583758\/Scheduling+Software+Updates+for+Servers\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Scheduling Software Updates for Servers<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>New Perspectives in Universal IPAM and CMDB Reconciliation<\/h3>\n<p>As networks span more locations, clouds and business units, teams need better visual and analytical tools to understand where IP space is used and whether configuration data is trustworthy. <\/p>\n<p>This quarter, Universal DDI introduces two new <strong>Universal IPAM perspectives<\/strong> and an important enhancement in <strong>Universal Asset Insights<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Network Perspective<\/strong> provides a hierarchical view of IP networks and subnets across on\u2011premises and cloud, making it easier to see utilization patterns, fragmentation and potential overlaps.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Address Space Perspective<\/strong> organizes IP usage by address spaces instead of physical topology, which is especially helpful for multi\u2011cloud and overlapping private ranges where traditional network diagrams fall short.<\/li>\n<li><strong>CMDB Reconciliation<\/strong> (via Universal Asset Insights) compares ServiceNow CMDB records with live discovery data. Assets are automatically categorized as:\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>Present in both ServiceNow and Infoblox\u202f(healthy) <\/li>\n<li>Listed in ServiceNow but not\u202fobserved\u202fon the network\u202f(likely stale or decommissioned)<\/li>\n<li>Active on the network but missing from ServiceNow\u202f(coverage gaps)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These capabilities help teams clean up data, reduce blind spots and make better decisions about capacity, compliance and incident response.<\/p>\n<h3>Driving Agility through Automation: Swagger, Terraform and VMware Aria<\/h3>\n<p>In the same Enterprise Management Associates survey referred to previously, <strong>nearly two\u2011thirds<\/strong> of the respondents indicated that <strong>automated DDI management<\/strong> is \u201cvery important,\u201d and <strong>over 97 percent<\/strong> call DDI automation at least somewhat important. <\/p>\n<p>Automation remains a central pillar of Infoblox\u2019s strategy for both Universal DDI and NIOS. As hybrid, multi\u2011cloud environments grow, manual workflows for DNS and IPAM simply can\u2019t keep up with the speed of application delivery.<\/p>\n<p>Recent automation enhancements include:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>NIOS Swagger\/OpenAPI Support<\/strong><br \/>\nStarting with NIOS 9.0.6, NIOS exposes <strong>OpenAPI\u2011compliant specifications<\/strong> and a <strong>Swagger UI<\/strong> experience for its APIs, giving developers an interactive way to discover endpoints, test calls in the browser and auto\u2011generate client SDKs. This lays the groundwork for AI\u2011driven automation that can interpret APIs programmatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terraform Provider Updates for NIOS and Universal DDI<\/strong><br \/>\nInfoblox has redesigned the <strong>Terraform Provider for NIOS<\/strong>, adding full API coverage and stronger resource validation to make infrastructure\u2011as\u2011code (IaC) deployments more reliable. At the same time, the <strong>Terraform Provider for Universal DDI<\/strong> now supports <strong>tag\u2011based filtering<\/strong> when requesting the next available address, subnet or block, improving flexibility in dynamic, multi\u2011cloud environments.<\/li>\n<li><strong>VMware Aria Automation Provider for Universal DDI <\/strong><br \/>\nA new <strong>VMware Aria Automation Provider<\/strong> integrates Universal DDI directly into VMware Aria workflows, automating IP allocation, DNS record creation and DHCP reservations as part of virtual machine provisioning and deprovisioning. This reduces manual steps, cuts configuration errors and ensures critical network services are delivered consistently as virtual infrastructure changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Together, these automation capabilities help customers reduce manual work, standardize workflows and plug DDI into their broader continuous integration (CI)\/continuous delivery (CD), cloud and orchestration pipelines, across both Universal DDI and NIOS.<\/p>\n<h3>NIOS 9.0.8 and the Long\u2011Term Support Experience<\/h3>\n<p><strong>NIOS<\/strong> remains a cornerstone for customers that rely on robust, on\u2011premises and virtualized DDI deployments. Recent updates balance <strong>more deployment choice<\/strong> with an <strong>improved support and upgrade model<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>NIOS on Proxmox: More Choice for Virtualized DDI<\/h3>\n<p>With <strong>NIOS 9.0.8<\/strong>, Infoblox has qualified NIOS on <strong>Proxmox Virtual Environment (VE)<\/strong>, adding another option alongside VMware, KVM, Nutanix, OpenStack and others. This is particularly valuable for organizations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>Looking to diversify away from a single hypervisor vendor for cost, control or risk reasons<\/li>\n<li>Standardizing on Proxmox\u2014an open\u2011source platform that tightly integrates KVM and Linux containers (LXC), offers SDN, high availability (HA) and both REST API\/CLI and web UI options<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Infoblox Engineering has validated NIOS on Proxmox in the lab and in coordination with internal IT teams that were already adopting Proxmox, confirming consistent performance and behavior compared to existing KVM deployments.<\/p>\n<h3>Long\u2011Term Support (LTS) for NIOS: Streamlined Upgrades and Fewer Surprises<\/h3>\n<p>Alongside feature releases, Infoblox has also introduced a <strong>Long\u2011Term Support (LTS) program for NIOS<\/strong>, beginning with the 9.0.6 release train. The program is designed to make it easier for customers to plan upgrades and maintain a stable, secure DDI foundation:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Two\u2011year support lifespan<\/strong> from the release of each new LTS version, giving customers a predictable window for planning upgrades<\/li>\n<li>A <strong>unified update experience<\/strong> that replaces separate paths for major upgrades and consolidated hotfixes (CHFs), simplifying maintenance and reducing the potential for errors<\/li>\n<li>An improved upgrade workflow that <strong>automatically checks for configuration issues<\/strong> (such as invalid certificates or misconfigurations) before upgrades proceed, helping prevent failed change windows<\/li>\n<li><strong>Richer logging during upgrades<\/strong>, enabling Infoblox Support to troubleshoot more quickly if problems arise<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For customers deploying NIOS 9.0.8 on Proxmox or other hypervisors, pairing those capabilities with the LTS program gives a clear path to modern, resilient DDI with fewer upgrade events.<\/p>\n<h3>Universal DDI 26.2 Release Updates<\/h3>\n<p>The latest <strong>26.2<\/strong> release adds several capabilities that further strengthen resiliency, multi\u2011cloud reach and operational visibility across Universal DDI and NIOS\u2011X:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>NIOS\u2011X: DHCP Ping Before Offer<\/strong><br \/>\nNIOS\u2011X DHCP servers can now verify that an IP address is not already in use before offering it to a client. By probing the candidate address and automatically skipping any IPs that are active on the network, this feature helps prevent conflicts in environments with unmanaged or manually configured devices and improves overall stability for end users.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Universal DDI: Microsoft and NIOS DHCP Lease Visibility<\/strong><br \/>\nUniversal DDI now discovers and surfaces DHCP leases from both Microsoft and NIOS DHCP servers in the Infoblox Portal. This unified, real\u2011time lease visibility simplifies troubleshooting, accelerates root\u2011cause analysis and enables richer on\u2011premises reporting across mixed DHCP environments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What Does It All Mean?<\/h3>\n<p>Taken together, these innovations show how Infoblox is executing on a clear vision, strategy and roadmap:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><strong>Modernize without Disruption<\/strong>: Start by centralizing management of Microsoft DNS\/DHCP and external DNS, then evolve underlying infrastructure on your own timetable.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Unify IP Visibility across Every Cloud<\/strong>: Use Universal IPAM and integrations with Amazon VPC IPAM and Google Internal Range to maintain a single IP source of truth across AWS, Google Cloud and on\u2011premises networks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Automate Everything You Can<\/strong>: Leverage Swagger\/OpenAPI, Terraform and VMware Aria integration across both Universal DDI and NIOS to move DNS, DHCP and IPAM firmly into your automation toolchain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stabilize Your Core with LTS<\/strong>: Adopt NIOS Long\u2011Term Support releases to reduce upgrade frequency, gain more predictable support windows and improve reliability during change events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Customer Spotlight: Standardizing DNS at a Global Infrastructure Provider<\/h3>\n<p>A global operator of critical internet infrastructure recently completed a comprehensive evaluation of commercial DDI platforms. The engagement began as a paid proof\u2011of\u2011concept focused on whether an enterprise\u2011grade DDI solution could meet stringent requirements for <strong>availability, scale and operational simplicity<\/strong>. Over time, that assessment evolved into a <strong>strategic platform decision<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>The customer ultimately chose Infoblox to replace a large, internally built BIND deployment and establish a standardized DNS foundation across multiple data centers, with a clear path to expand and layer on additional capabilities such as security services. Infoblox differentiated itself by:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>Demonstrating <strong>resilient, highly available DNS at scale<\/strong> with richer features and easier day\u2011to\u2011day management than the in\u2011house solution or alternative vendors could provide<\/li>\n<li>Showing that DNS could be delivered as a <strong>reliable, service\u2011oriented platform<\/strong>, rather than a collection of manually maintained servers and configurations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Equally important, Infoblox successfully navigated the customer\u2019s <strong>rigorous vendor qualification process<\/strong>, including extended review of service terms, detailed security posture assessments and strict supplier requirements.<\/p>\n<p>Being selected by yet another industry leader illustrates how Universal DDI and NIOS can address both the technical and governance expectations of highly regulated, risk\u2011sensitive organizations. <\/p>\n<h3>Learn More<\/h3>\n<p>To dive deeper into this quarter\u2019s innovations:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li>Review the November announcement: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/building-more-resilient-ai-ready-networks-with-infoblox-universal-ddi\/\"><strong>Building More Resilient, AI-Ready Networks with Infoblox Universal DDI\u2122<\/strong><\/a> and related materials.<\/li>\n<li>Read the product\u2011specific announcements for more detail:\n<ul class=\"list-spacing\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/infoblox-integrates-with-amazon-vpc-ipam-delivering-simplified-ip-address-management\/\"><strong>Amazon VPC IPAM integration<\/strong><\/a> for cross\u2011team IPAM in hybrid AWS environments<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/unify-ip-address-management-with-infoblox-and-google-internal-range-integration\/\"><strong>Google Internal Range integration<\/strong><\/a> for unified IPAM in Google Cloud<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/a-new-chapter-in-dns-security-and-control-infoblox-for-external-authoritative-dns\/\"><strong>External Authoritative DNS<\/strong><\/a> for unified management, DNS Infrastructure Protection and brand defense<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/nios-on-proxmox-nios-9-0-8-brings-more-choice-for-virtualizing-ddi\/\"><strong>NIOS on Proxmox<\/strong><\/a> for broader virtualization choice in on\u2011prem and lab environments<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/driving-agility-through-automation-whats-the-latest-from-infoblox\/\"><strong>Driving Agility through Automation<\/strong><\/a> for Swagger\/OpenAPI, Terraform and VMware Aria updates<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/leveraging-infoblox-universal-asset-insights-to-visualize-servicenow-cmdb-accuracy\/\"><strong>Visualize ServiceNow\u202fCMDB Accuracy<\/strong><\/a> for authoritative asset inventory<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Talk with your Infoblox or partner account team about where to start, whether that\u2019s modernizing Microsoft DNS\/DHCP management, unifying IPAM across clouds, hardening external DNS or adopting NIOS 9.0.8 and the LTS program as a stable base for future growth.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>By simplifying, unifying and protecting how you deliver DNS, DHCP and IPAM across every environment, Infoblox helps you build the resilient network foundation your business needs for whatever comes next.<\/p>\n<style>\n.savy-seahorse-table {\nfont-size:14px;\nword-break: keep-all;\n}\n.savy-seahorse-table td:last-child, .savy-seahorse-table th:last-child {\npadding-right:10px;\n}\n.code-format {\n\tfont-family: 'Courier New';\n}\n.image-caption {\n    font-size: 12px;\nmargin-top:auto;\n}\n.list-spacing li{margin-bottom:20px}\n.img-container, .img-container-3-col {\ndisplay: flex;\nflex-wrap: wrap;\njustify-content: space-between;\n}\n.img-container img {\nwidth: 49%;\nmargin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n.img-container-3-col img {\nwidth: 30%;\nmargin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n@media (max-width: 767px) {\n.img-container, .img-container-3-col {\ndisplay: block;\n}\n.img-container img, .img-container-3-col img {\nwidth: 100%;\n}\n.grid-container {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr!important;\n  }\n}\n@media (min-width: 767px) {\n.img-50{width:50%;}\n}\n.grid-container {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n  gap: 40px;\n  max-width: 800px;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n  align-items: stretch;\nmargin-bottom: 30px;\n}\n.grid-item {\n   display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  justify-content: flex-start;\n}\n.grid-item img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: auto;\n}\n<\/style>\n<p><script>\njQuery('.single h1').html('November 2025\u2013January 2026 Innovations: <span class=\"gradient\">What\u2019s New in Infoblox DDI\u2122<\/span>');\n<\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Enterprises are under pressure to modernize networks for hybrid, multi\u2011cloud and AI workloads. 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