{"id":2000,"date":"2017-05-18T16:16:29","date_gmt":"2017-05-18T16:16:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/live-infoblox-blog.pantheonsite.io\/?p=2000"},"modified":"2020-05-06T10:27:59","modified_gmt":"2020-05-06T17:27:59","slug":"need-a-ddi-solution-start-with-a-thorough-selection-process","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/blog\/company\/need-a-ddi-solution-start-with-a-thorough-selection-process\/","title":{"rendered":"Need a DDI solution? Start with a thorough selection process."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (\u201cDDI\u201d) are the bedrock of network availability and functionality. You may be doing these functions with \u201czero-dollar\u201d products and managing IP addresses with a spreadsheet, or you may have a first-generation IP-centric solution. But if your network is dynamic and you don\u2019t want the future to catch you flat-footed you will consider enterprise-grade DDI.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While DDI is invisible to users it is anything but unimportant. In fact, DDI is deceptively critical and something both you and your network will rely on for years to come. When you choose a DDI solution you are choosing a DDI partner. So before committing to this long-term relationship, devise a process that drives to a high-confidence decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Specific questions are a good framework for selecting enterprise-grade DDI. Listed below are samples you can use to assess DDI solutions and the people who provide them.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Can you demonstrate this DDI solution\u2019s track record of success?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Will the DDI solution readily scale to suit my needs?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How easy is this solution to use?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Does it save me resources? Which ones and how?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How reliable is this DDI solution? What makes it reliable?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Will this DDI solution help secure my network? Will it make operations running on the network more secure?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I have a Windows-based network- how does it enhance that network?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">I am adopting hybrid and\/or public clouds- how does this DDI solution support it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Can this solution improve my network management? How?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">How does this DDI solution provide new network insight and analysis?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Can this DDI solution communicate DDI information to other systems?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Are there professional services to facilitate migration?<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Does the DDI solution itself facilitate adoption and migration?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">You can review the Infoblox enterprise-grade DDI solution by visiting\u00a0<u><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infoblox.com\/products\/ddi\/?utm_source=blox-community&amp;utm_campaign=community-q2&amp;utm_medium=blox-community\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">Infoblox DDI<\/a><\/span><\/u>, and enroll for a free evaluation.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (\u201cDDI\u201d) are the bedrock of network availability and functionality. 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