Infoblox DDI Reviews

For troubleshooting, we can handle those points as we have the networking knowledge needed. There was no issue while we deployed all Infoblox DDI solutions.

Infoblox DDI is capable of fulfilling customer requirements from a DNS security, DHCP, and IPAM perspective.

From a DNS perspective, Infoblox DDI is a good solution for DNS security and DNS resolution.

Infoblox DDI provides automation through API, which allows us to fetch details from Infoblox DDI, giving us many ways to accomplish automation.

For stability of Infoblox DDI, I would rate it eight out of ten. Infoblox DDI is a stable solution.

Infoblox DDI could be slightly improved in terms of scalability.

I am not able to comment on a more modernized or refreshed dashboard as I have not faced any issues so far. I am also not aware about the pricing part.

I have been working with Infoblox DDI for 2.5 years and implementing it for that same period.

If I face any challenges deploying Infoblox DDI or any issues after deployment, I am able to receive support from Infoblox TAC, which is a positive aspect. There are no issues from Infoblox DDI.

I am not seeing any issues while deploying because the deployment process is very easy and simple with straightforward steps.

On the maintenance side, we only need to manage the hardware expiry date. Infoblox DDI provides hardware devices on time and also sends reminders for expiry.

I cannot comment on health monitoring. I would rate this review a ten out of ten.

I work with Infoblox DDI for DNS management, which involves blocking malicious and suspicious URLs. This helps in protecting my organization's domain name system and involves deep investigation and policy enforcement to understand why certain URLs are being used.

Infoblox is a proactive DNS system that enhances organizational security by blocking and triggering alerts for malicious or suspicious URLs. It offers a deep level of investigation and policy enforcement to secure data and prevent breaches.

There are some bugs and glitches that need attention. I have experienced instances where a URL was triggered by Infoblox even though it was not accessed. Updating signatures in the backend could potentially resolve this issue.

I have experience with Infoblox DDI for around five to six months.

Infoblox encounters some glitches, making it not entirely super stable. These bugs and glitches occur from time to time and imply there is room for improvement.

I rate the scalability of Infoblox as eight out of ten. While it is scalable, there is still room for improvement.

Customer service and support are excellent. I would rate it ten out of ten.

Positive

Two persons are usually enough for deployment. After installation, further maintenance or support might be required, though I haven't deployed a DNS system personally.

Infoblox offers an ROI that saves time and money. I rate the ROI as eight because it provides good returns on investment in terms of operational efficiency.

Infoblox is a good product, earning a nine out of ten rating in my experience. Future advancements with AI will improve its functionality, and I recommend it to organizations seeking reliable DNS solutions.

We are working with InfoBlox DDI for our customers, as we find it very useful in securing at the base level. Some of our customers use it for DHCP, some for IP address management, and some for integrating DDI to utilize fewer resources with one platform.

The DDI solution is valuable for its ability to integrate DHCP, DNS security, and IP address management, along with threat intelligence into one platform. This consolidation allows for more efficient use of resources and enhances network security, both internally and externally. Additionally, InfoBlox DDI can be implemented as a cloud, on-premises, or a combination, offering flexibility to customers.

In terms of improvement, the commercial pricing could be reduced to attract more small customers. Currently, it is cost-effective mainly for larger enterprises.

I have been working with InfoBlox DDI for four years.

The solution is quite stable. Once implemented, there are no significant interruptions or issues with customer environments.

InfoBlox DDI is very scalable, offering both physical and virtual box solutions. This allows customers to implement it in a virtual environment if they choose not to use physical boxes, accommodating user bases from eight thousand to fifteen thousand or more.

The customer service and support are fantastic. I rate it nine out of ten.

Positive

The initial setup can be complex, but training provided to customers simplifies the process, making it easier for them to operate the solution after implementation.

We provide training to customers before implementation to ensure they properly understand and can operate InfoBlox DDI effectively.

Integrating DDI offers more efficient return on investment compared to implementing DHCP, DNS security, and IP address management separately.

InfoBlox DDI is a premium product and is relatively expensive compared to other solutions in the market. However, this expense is justified as it combines advanced technology and security in one package.

For prospective customers, I recommend considering the complete DDI solution rather than just DNS security. Moving from static IPs to dynamic IPs with DDI can prevent cybersecurity risks. 

I rate the overall solution nine out of ten.

I am using Infoblox primarily for DNS, ITAM solutions along with DHCP. We also have some servers deployed in the cloud using BlocksOne for DNS and cybersecurity.

The UI is quite user-friendly and the support is available 24/7. The support team is knowledgeable and helpful. These features make Infoblox DDI preferable because users can get any kind of support, and the UI is easily trainable. We have many engineers, and they can be easily trained to use the UI.

We could have a CLI access directly in the UI. 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, to log in. An inbuilt CLI or command line option could be given in the GUI.

I have been using Infoblox DDI for approximately five years.

For stability, I would rate Infoblox DDI a nine out of ten.

Regarding scalability, I would rate it a ten out of ten.

I would rate the technical support as a ten out of ten. There are no issues with the support.

Positive

The initial setup is simple.

The pricing is quite expensive, which is why I recommend it for medium and large enterprises and not for small businesses.

The main competitor for Infoblox DDI would be BlueCat.

Overall, I would rate Infoblox DDI a nine out of ten. I would definitely recommend it to other users.

Positive

Infoblox DDI can be used as a DHCP server, DNS server agent, gateway, and access management tool.

Infoblox DDI is the best because it gives you AD authentication as well as group authentication. The solution's policies and features are good, and you can use it to configure a DNS server in one box. With the help of Infoblox DDI, you can use the control management portal and give access to one time passwords.

My environment didn't have user management, IDM access, IAM access, or identified access management. One of the benefits of implementing Infoblox DDI is that it supports both RADIUS and TACACS+. If some devices don't support RADIUS, you can use it with TACACS+ and vice versa. The solution handles these two features very well. The solution has good scalability and availability.

Every vendor or organization cannot purchase Infoblox DDI because of some license issues.

I rate the solution’s stability a nine out of ten.

I contacted the technical support team once because I could not enable some features. The team was very professional and helped me with my issue.

The initial setup of the solution is neither very easy nor very complex. It is easy for someone who has some idea about IAM systems. You need two to three engineers for the solution's deployment.

Infoblox DDI is a good solution for those who want IAM, RADIUS, and TACACS+ technologies in one box.

We have a vast environment where the whole city people connect to our portal for water-based technologies, water meters, garbage collections, etc. They get this from the one-time authentication created with Infoblox DDI. The solution is user-friendly and provides the best availability.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

Infoblox DDI is a good tool if you want to centralize everything in your environment. Infoblox DDI can be a good product for you if you want to move from Windows to a Linux-based system. Earlier, when our company only had DNS servers, Linux wasn't supported very well. Linux supports and works very well with Infoblox. Nowadays, all operating systems require security since threats can come from Raspberry Pi, Chromebook, Android, or even Apple. All products need security and centralized security, and products by Infoblox can help with the centralized security part.

The three major features of Infoblox DDI are very good. Artificial intelligence is one of the areas in the solution where there are some shortcomings. When dealing with URLs, Infoblox needs a good team that takes care of the recategorizations. Zscaler is good since it can recategorize the website. Every day, millions of websites are newly launched, which may or may not be malicious. Malicious websites will get blocked if a company goes for recategorization. If the recategorization part is not taken care of properly, with millions of websites being launched every day, then the malicious websites will not get blocked. Zscaler has a good team to take care of the recategorization part within twenty-four hours, while Infoblox does not have such a team. Symantec and Palo Alto have good teams to take care of the recategorization part, while Infoblox does not have such types of teams. The aforementioned area can be considered for improvement in the solution. The recategorization part takes longer with Infoblox DDI compared to other companies like Symantec, Zscaler, and Palo Alto.

I have been using Infoblox DDI for more than seven years. My company is a user of the solution.

It is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution. If you have five branches where you want to use Infoblox DDI, you can do so easily. Later on, if you have fifty branches where you want to use Infoblox DDI, you can do so easily by choosing to scale up the product since it is available to users with multiple options, like a virtual machine and hardware. You can deploy one hardware and multiple virtual machines in multiple regions, making it an easily scalable solution.

I recommend Infoblox DDI to those who plan to use it. As Infoblox DDI is a costly product, SMEs might not prefer to buy it, but MNCs with a presence in multiple locations or a global presence might choose it.

My company has contacted the technical support provided by Infoblox. Infoblox's technical support is costly since they charge us on an hourly basis for their services. If you want support from Infoblox's technical team, you must pay approximately 250 USD per hour. You cannot just purchase or make payments to avail of the support services from Infoblox. My company only contacts Infoblox's technical team when required. In general, my company gets very limited support from Infoblox. I believe that Infoblox has reduced the charges for support services from 250 USD per hour to 150 USD per hour.

Infoblox DDI was the first product we implemented in our company as a replacement for a DNS product.

For the initial setup of Infoblox DDI, there is a need to have a good Linux administrator to take care of the deployment phase.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model and provides cloud integration through Infoblox CSP.

Infoblox DDI is an expensive product. Zscaler is also an expensive product.

If you had a DNS system as a distributed service across multiple sites, then you can't control the security part. In our company, we wanted a centralized system. For example, Google.com has servers hosted in every country, including the USA, Europe, and India. Indian users will get a DNS resolution for Google's server meant for India, while Europe will get a DNS resolution from the server meant for Europe. If you are not using Infoblox, you need to deploy multiple DNS servers in all three regions. If you have multiple DNS servers, you can't manage or patch them properly, owing to which our company decided to opt for Infoblox's ability to provide us with a centralized view of all the regions, including China and Japan. China doesn't allow for the operation of any USA-based websites. With Infoblox, you can easily route the user from China to a server meant for China only.

My company also has Infoblox BloxOne, which provides DNS-level security, so in case DNS doesn't resolve any malicious URL a user is browsing, then that user can't browse it. All the products from Infoblox are based on artificial intelligence, meaning it provides one more layer of security to its users. If Zscaler fails to recategorize some URLs as malicious, Infoblox DDI will do it automatically.

Infoblox DDI provides DNS-level security. If your DNS is not able to resolve and if you stop data at the DNS level, then you are utilizing bandwidth while all your resources are also utilizing the same bandwidth. When you try to browse any malicious websites or when multiple users in your office try to browse malicious websites, the data will go to the malicious website, after which the malicious website will fetch the data, while with DNS-level security, such activities can be blocked, because of which you are not sending the command to their data center, meaning you are not utilizing your bandwidth, making it free for other activities. You can utilize your bandwidth for multiple activities in your company.

Considering Infoblox DNS, DHCP, and IPAM, I rate the overall product somewhere between eight and nine out of ten.

DDI stands for DNS, DHCP, and IPAM, so it's a complete solution that provides these three services without using different standalone servers for each one. It's perfect for any enterprise that wants a complete solution. We're working with a specific customer that needs their own servers without relying on an operator.

The solution is deployed on-premises. There are about 30 engineers using this solution in my organization.

By allocating IP addresses for each new site 

Allocate dhcp servers based on the standard you set per the organization 

Fail over between DHCP servers can be maintained automatically and errors can be triggered in a fast paced manner 

Allowing sites to communicate to different services 

URL resolution and domain name sets 

Different types of records can be maintained for uses 

The best feature is the user interface. It's easy to arrange and choose the right block for your organization and how many IPs you want. You can assign ranges and records for specific services.

They need to provide more training and tutorials than what's provided on the website. The website has a free tutorial for users, but it's very simple. They need to provide training for advanced topics for the DDI and especially for DNS.

I have used this solution for four years.

It's very stable.

It's a scalable product. The servers can be adjusted according to the solution and design that is being used.

Technical support is excellent. We contact them when we upgrade the software or replace devices. For specific questions regarding DDI itself, we request technical support.

I would rate this solution as eight out of ten. The stability is good. It's not a 10 because the software and servers can be slow. When we have some issues, the tech response isn't as fast as it should be, but we haven't opened many cases.

For those who want to use this solution, my advice is to know the size of your business. Do you want to have an on-premises or on-cloud service? Do you want to apply this individually to your own servers, services, and records? 

For large enterprises with more customers and with many branches around the world, they are entitled to have their own servers or to rely on a service operator. It's important to consider the number of operations, future expansions, and the current design of the network. The engineering team should ask themselves about what kind of expansion they will have in the next five years.

Infoblox has more technology patents than any of its competitors. It automatically has the functionalities, features, and detection level that nobody else can achieve, even competitors like Cisco Umbrella, EfficientIP, and many others. There is also a huge gap in the threat intelligence Infoblox provides. It offers more than double the IOCs their second-level competition offers. The solution is also easy to use.

They need to reconsider their pricing for their SMB customers. It is a hurdle for them to manage the price.

I've worked with Infoblox DDI for one year.

I am satisfied with Infoblox's stability.

Infoblox's support team has received good feedback.

The solution is easy to implement.

The solution is a bit expensive for SMB customers. Infoblox's subscription includes support.

I recommend the solution for SMBs and enterprises. I rate the product a nine or ten out of ten.

The utilization of Infoblox DDI is quite varied and multifaceted within our organization. One of the primary ways in which we utilize this tool is for IT management purposes, specifically in the area of IPAM (IP Address Management). We utilize Infoblox DDI as a secondary DNS system to complement our primary DNS setup. Furthermore, we also leverage the capabilities of Infoblox DDI for NTP (Network Time Protocol) purposes, ensuring that our network devices are in sync with each other. Additionally, we use it for DHCP in our environment, we have to use dynamic IP addresses. We use it for DHCP and our some clients and IoT devices.

The most valuable feature of Infoblox DDI is its IP Address Management (IPAM) tool. This tool allows for the effective management of IP addresses and provides the capability to detect duplicates, hence its moniker "discovery." Another feature that I find particularly useful is the integration of DNS, which can be seamlessly integrated with your existing primary DNS server, making the overall experience much more seamless and efficient. Also mostly used NTP server in many airport data centers and infrastructure.

Regarding an upcoming release of Infoblox DDI, I would like to see an improvement in the existing integration with Ansible/Teraform. Currently, the integration is not up to par and requires further enhancements.

Additionally, the GUI can be slow, it could be improved.

I have been using Infoblox DDI for approximately five years.

The solution is stable.

We have 10 clients using infobox DDI and each client, maybe around 30 users.

Infoblox DDI has room for improvement in regard to its support system. Recently, I encountered an issue and opened a case with them, however, it has been a month and I have yet to receive any response from their support team. This lack of communication can be problematic and is a potential area for improvement for Infoblox DDI.

I rate the support from Infoblox DDI a seven out of ten.

Neutral

The initial setup of Infoblox DDI is easy. In a large environment, the implementation could take one day. However, if it is a smaller environment, it will only take hours.

Despite the high cost of the solution, I would suggest considering the size of the environment in which it is being utilized. If the domain is relatively small, I would not recommend purchasing this product as it may not be worth the investment. However, for larger environments, particularly airports, where Infoblox DDI is commonly used and can prove to be a worthwhile investment. For those in small environments, it might be more appropriate to consider alternative options, such as utilizing a Windows server for the NTP server requirements.

The license of the solution is expensive, not including the hardware.

If someone were to approach me for advice regarding the use of Infoblox DDI for the first time, I would suggest that it is an ideal solution for managing IP addresses, DNS, and NTP in medium-sized and large environments. This product is known for its ease of setup and has proven to be one of the most reliable and effective solutions in the market, as it is being used in many airports across Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Qatar. It is a highly recommended solution for anyone looking to efficiently manage large IP addresses and large network space. Additionally, NTP, which is an important aspect of network management, is effectively managed by Infoblox DDI. In conclusion, it is a top-quality solution that one should consider.

I rate Infoblox DDI an eight out of ten.