Stay in Control, Automatically
Some IT staff falsely believe network automation is risky, bypasses their expertise and takes away control. In truth, the “self-healing network” has never materialized, nor has the “auto-configuration” of routers that seem to cause more headaches than problems they solve. Rather, network automation takes care of the mundane tasks so that IT professionals can handle the real problems.
Imagine what your team could do with a few extra hours each day if you relieved them of manual and reactive tasks. Automation provided by change management software eliminates daily manual chores and the ordinary management of the core network infrastructure. Maintaining the status quo today uses over 80% of IT resources. Infoblox can automate a majority of those manual repetitive processes, such as making device changes, managing IP addresses or chasing problems with DNS and DHCP services, and save your IT staff countless hours of time and effort.
Today’s IT staff is asked to deliver more with less. Network automation and control is an essential key to maximizing competitive business drivers, such as virtualization, cloud computing, compliance and mergers and acquisitions. Over 5,000 of the world’s top organizations have embraced Infoblox's automated network management system to get ahead and stay competitive.
Challenges
Network automation exposes network infrastructure myths
For most network managers or executives, the majority of skills and expertise comes from peer interaction and daily tasks. While peer-to-peer interaction provides a wealth of expertise, it also tends to keep organizations following a traditional approach of “we always did it that way”.
When you maintain the status quo year after year, myths and misunderstandings continue and grow larger over time. Some of the most common myths dealing with network automation include:
- Network changes are quick and easy - While an individual change may only take minutes, multiply the number of changes times the number of devices and see how long it takes for each update.
- IP address management can be done manually so configuration mangagement software is unnecessary - A spreadsheet is the worst enemy when dealing with IP address management, since mistakes and resource consumption grow as more IP devices appear.
- Automation eliminates my job - Most IT teams spend their day doing rudimentary, manual work instead of having the time to focus on key initiatives that improve service, save costs or generate revenue provided by change management software.
- I don’t trust automation - The key to successful configuration management software automation is to deploy what you need and want - eliminate the manual time and effort to manage the infrastructure or prove compliance.
- Automations takes control away - Automation actually gives IT teams more control by providing the proactive visibility, powerful tools and ability to manage the network services.
- I am smarter than a machine - This is true, but building a network mangement system using network automation and change management software, eliminates the biggest cause of problems for IT teams, staff trying to work too fast and making silly mistakes or human errors.
Infoblox Solutions
The power of network automation with Infoblox
If you had unlimited time, manpower and resources, you could manage your network manually, but no organization today has that luxury, so automated IT change management software becomes key to allowing IT organizations to focus on the critical aspects of the business. Infoblox provides solutions for automating critical components of the network infrastructure, including IP address management and network configuration and change management.
The power of network automation puts control back in the hands of the network and IT teams. Armed with better information collected and analyzed in less time, staff can focus on what they should be doing instead of what they have to be doing. Since teams are so overburdened, risk increases when human errors are made or shortcuts are taken as staff tries to get as much done as possible with a limited amount of time. Infoblox helps IT organizations reduce that risk and maximize the biggest asset in their department, the staff.
Key Infoblox capabilities
- Network change automation - Instead of manually checking device to device for a change, Infoblox automates bulk changes in less time and with less potential of human error
- IP address management - As the number of IP addresses continues to explode, automation ensures the most up-to-date and complete view of IP addresses
- Proactive change and configuration management - Proactively search and find those device misconfigurations or poor settings lurking in every network, and provide proactive notification
- Auto-remediation and job scheduling - When there is a problem in the network, reduce the time for remediation with built-in jobs and automation to fix the problem
- Reclaiming IP addresses - Quickly and easily reclaim IP addresses through automation instead of the normal manual, time consuming process
- Reporting - Automate the collection, analysis and tabulation of critical network data so reporting can be completed in a single-click versus the normal weeks or months of manual effort
- Enhanced security - With automation, users can track exactly what is occurring in the network 24x7 with audit trails for compliance and security needs
Demos & Resources
See the power of network automation and control in action
Since every network environment is unique, the best way to see the power of the Infoblox solutions is to request a one-on-one, interactive demo. Our experts will discuss your current requirements and future needs, and tailor the presentation to cover the aspects most critical to you.
Additional resources
- Overviews: Summaries of Infoblox and our solutions
- Data Sheets: In-depth descriptions of the Infoblox solutions, product lines, services and maintenance
- Case Studies: Real-world success stories from Infoblox customers
- White Papers: Business-level overviews and best practices in network services and network infrastructure management
- Solution/Tech Notes: Detailed technical discussions and instructions on network integration and specific applications
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