In its flagship Circuit Inventory Manager (CIM) program, Connectbase, the worldwide marketplace for purchasing and selling services throughout the Connected World, today announced the release of a fully integrated IP Address Management (IPAM) module. Clients may organize, manage, and control IP address information within their network inventory environment thanks to Connectbase’s IPAM module, which is fully integrated with CIM.
Trey Willis, Connectbase’s Chief Technology Officer, stated, “Our digital infrastructure customers have been requesting that we move away from limited-scope, single-purpose applications – IPAM being a frequent example—and consolidate onto Connectbase. This new capability is natively integrated into the core of their network inventory operations, providing enterprise-grade IP address management.”
A More Intelligent, Centralized Method for IP Management
Manual spreadsheets or compartmentalized systems have historically been used to manage IP addresses, which has led to uneven visibility, operational risk, and higher overhead. By providing network teams with a consolidated and contextualized platform to effectively plan, track, and govern their entire IP space, Connectbase’s new IPAM module directly addresses these issues.
Key capabilities include:
- Real-time visibility into available, reserved, and active IP address blocks is provided via a centralized IP address inventory
- Nested address ranges are intuitively organized and tracked with hierarchical subnet management
- Lifecycle Automation: Reduce human error by automating IP procedures from assignment to reclamation
- Improve operational security and enforce governance policies with role-based access control (RBAC)
- API Integration: Easily integrate OSS and provisioning environments with IPAM
These characteristics make the module a strategic tool rather than only an operational one by lowering provisioning delays, minimizing conflicts, and enhancing regulatory compliance.
Growth-Propelling Network Intelligence
The circuit and equipment inventory layer of CIM is completely integrated with the Connectbase IPAM module. Unmatched network knowledge and context are provided by the ability to map each IP address to specific physical locations, gadgets, virtual circuits, and customer support.
According to Trey Willis, CTO, IP addresses are much more than simply operational assets; they are now essential elements of network design, go-to-market strategy, and revenue acceleration. “A more dependable and secure network is ultimately achieved by providing network administrators with the visibility, control, and automation they require to efficiently manage their expanding IP address infrastructure thanks to the new integrated IPAM module.” The Connectbase Circuit Inventory Manager (CIM) program now includes the new IPAM module.
Connectbase’s integration of IPAM into CIM would allow users to:
- Reduce errors and downtime with end-to-end automation
- Quicken Service Turn-ups by linking infrastructure procedures to IP availability
- Boost Security and Compliance with Traceability and Audit Trails
All CIM customers can now access serviceability analytics linked to IP consumption and TAM to unlock expansion opportunities.
The Circuit Inventory Manager now has the IPAM module as a feature. To find out more, current clients can get in touch with their Connectbase account team.
