Azure DNS and Infoblox DDI compete in the DNS management category. Infoblox DDI has an upper hand with its comprehensive features in IP address management and security enhancements.
Features: Azure DNS offers seamless integration with the Azure ecosystem, automatic DNS record creation, and Microsoft's security enhancements. Infoblox DDI emphasizes strong IP address management, DNS and DHCP management, and extensive security features, with notable discovery capabilities and threat intelligence.
Room for Improvement: Azure DNS needs enhancements in domain registration, redundancy, latency, and better integration with hybrid clouds, while clearer pricing is also required. Infoblox DDI could improve its setup process, pricing model for SMBs, and better integration with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Azure DNS is commonly used in public and hybrid cloud environments with good scalability and offers variable customer service based on Microsoft's support plans. Infoblox DDI is typically deployed on-premises and in hybrid setups, providing strong technical support but with a more complex deployment process.
Pricing and ROI: Azure DNS follows a pay-as-you-go model within the Azure infrastructure, offering affordability and ease of use for existing Azure users, providing good ROI with minimal upfront costs. Infoblox DDI has higher pricing, especially for SMBs, and may require additional licenses for features, yet offers a robust return on investment through its centralized management and security benefits.
The ROI is always high because Azure DNS setup is essential and does not incur high charges.
Integrating DDI offers more efficient return on investment compared to implementing DHCP, DNS security, and IP address management separately.
Infoblox offers an ROI that saves time and money.
Technical support is minimally required for DNS-related tasks if you have previous experience.
Whenever we have an issue, they are very helpful.
The customer service and support are fantastic.
InfoBlox DDI is very scalable, offering both physical and virtual box solutions.
I rate the scalability of Infoblox as eight out of ten.
Infoblox encounters some glitches, making it not entirely super stable.
It would be helpful if we can log in and click on the server, and have the CLI pop up directly instead of using third-party software, like PuTTY.
The commercial pricing could be reduced to attract more small customers.
The pricing model could be more flexible.
Azure DNS charges based on the number of zones enabled, offering some free queries monthly, which keeps costs low.
The pricing is quite expensive, which is why I recommend it for medium and large enterprises and not for small businesses.
InfoBlox DDI is a premium product and is relatively expensive compared to other solutions in the market.
Infoblox DDI's pricing is quite high compared to others.
Azure DNS provides end-to-end P2P connectivity and enhances security, making it more secure and reliable.
The DDI solution is valuable for its ability to integrate DHCP, DNS security, and IP address management, along with threat intelligence into one platform.
The DNS component of Infoblox DDI is the most valuable feature for us because it includes DNSSEC for DNS security.
These features make Infoblox DDI preferable because users can get any kind of support, and the UI is easily trainable.
Azure DNS is a hosting service for DNS domains, providing name resolution using Microsoft Azure infrastructure. By hosting your domains in Azure, you can manage your DNS records using the same credentials, APIs, tools, and billing as your other Azure services.
Network landscapes are rapidly evolving, driven by trends in hybrid and multi-cloud transformation, the IoT and distributed workforces. Infoblox is uniquely able to support organizations in this challenging environment because our solutions support DNS, DHCP and IP address management. These are the critical network services collectively known as DDI that make all network interactions possible.
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