Managing IP addresses with free tools

Budget decision makers might not think IP addresses are a priority, but free tools can get the job done now Network/Systems Management Alert NetworkWorld.com | Network Management Research Center | Update Your Profile Sponsored by Netowrk Instrumnets Performance Monitoring in Virtualized Environments Monitoring and maintaining virtual environments is a new challenge for network pros. Monitoring network and app traffic in an environment containing one-to-many relationships between virtual hosts and virtual machines presents concerns. This paper presents visibility options and their ramifications, and outlines new technology allowing visibility into external and internal traffic in a virtual environment. Spotlight Story Managing IP addresses with free tools By Denise Dubie Few people would argue the importance of IP addresses to network operations, but many don't make managing them a priority in their environment, especially in tough economic times. Read full story Denise Dubie is senior editor with Network World. Related News: IP address management projects not a priority for IT Corporate networks depend on IP to run smoothly, but that doesn't mean projects designed to streamline IP address management (IPAM) processes get top priority in most IT shops, survey results reveal. How do you manage IP addresses? Typically pushed to the backburner, IP address management (IPAM) upgrades in enterprise IT departments might have gotten some attention last year, according to recent survey results. Tools cure IP address-management headaches IP address management tools aren't sexy, but they can certainly take the tedium out of the necessary and difficult task of tracking IP addresses and DNS names across an enterprise network. Justifying the payoff of IP address management IP address management (IPAM) is one of those areas that continues to grow in importance as TCP/IP becomes the de-facto standard for corporate networks. It's also an area that is just recently starting to see an appropriate level of automation. A new paper by Infoblox, available here, examines this need for automated management in detail. According to Greg Lanier, Infoblox director of marketing communications: "It's kind of mind blowing that most people are still doing this on spreadsheets. You shouldn't be managing some of your most critical network assets with Excel." IT budget crisis? Invest in free tools IT managers don't need the recession as an excuse to use freeware and open source applications, but the current economic climate shines a spotlight on just how much free tools can help slash costs and sustain IT services. Tons of great content from Webtorials Cisco Subnet blogger Michael Morris gives a thumbs-up to Webtorials, a free clearinghouse for whitepapers, presentations and Webcasts from all over the IT industry. 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