IT management software provider SolarWinds (News - Alert) has announced the launch of its centralized IP address management solution, SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM).
The launch is well-timed, as 88 percent of IT Pro respondents in a recent SolarWinds survey indicated that IP address management is important to overall network management.
More than half of IT Pros manage more than 2,000 IP addresses and a third manage more than 5,000 IP addresses, according to the survey.
IT Pros require an IP address management tool to address these challenges and 89 percent find value in using specialized IPAM tools. Some 77 percent said they have business justification for purchasing such tools.
“IT Pros now have to manage hoards of new IP addresses and must consider how to consolidate their management platforms without disruptive 'rip-and-replace' upgrades or expensive new appliances," said Chris LaPoint, VP product management, SolarWinds.
The newly introduced SolarWinds IP Address Manager (IPAM) delivers a range of features to businesses including monitoring, centralized IP address management and alerting IT Pros with the automated and consolidated DHCP.
Also included in SolarWinds IPAM is support for ISC DHCP Servers and support for advanced RFC-compliant DHCP configuration options.
"SolarWinds IPAM's added support for ISC open-source DHCP and Bind DNS enables network administrators to overlay the new technology on top of their existing servers, ensuring high-performing and secure management of IP addresses," added LaPoint.
Other features in the new release include centralized IP address management, monitoring, alerting and reporting on an entire IP address infrastructure; integrated DHCP and DNS administration; and proactive monitoring across the network for IP configuration errors.
SolarWinds recently announced its fourth quarter and full year 2013 results that reported total revenue for the fourth quarter at $97.1 million.
The combined maintenance and subscription revenue for the fourth quarter was $57.6 million, and license revenue for the fourth quarter was $39.5 million.