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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    IBM NS1 Connect

    Score8 out of 10
    N/AIBM NS1 Connect is a managed service for authoritative DNS and traffic steering designed to improve application performance and network resilience.

    $250

    per month

    Infoblox DDI (BloxOne)

    Score9.4 out of 10
    Enterprise companies (1,001+ employees)
    Infoblox DDI consolidate DNS, DHCP and IP address management into a single platform, deployed on-site and managed from a common console.N/A
    Pricing
    IBM NS1 ConnectInfoblox DDI (BloxOne)
    Editions & Modules
    IBM NS1 Connect Essentials
    USD 250*
    per month
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    IBM NS1 ConnectInfoblox DDI (BloxOne)
    Free Trial
    YesNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    YesNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    YesNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeOptionalNo setup fee
    Additional DetailsOptions include IBM NS1 CONNECT FREE DEVELOPER ACCOUNT The IBM® NS1 Connect® free developer account showcases IBM's authoritative DNS capabilities, allowing users to start using it in minutes. Although traffic scale is limited, the full API is available for unlimited usage. It can be used in production as a primary or secondary solution. IBM NS1 CONNECT ESSENTIALS Scaled for growing businesses, the Essentials plan offers features to ensure fast, reliable connections to end-users. Available for purchase on IBM.com or AWS. IBM NS1 CONNECT PREMIUM NS1 Connect Premium is for businesses needing scalable authoritative DNS. Pricing is based on query volume and DNS records. Additional services are also priced through query volume. Enterprise plans offer customizable support and professional services. *(Calculated prices are estimates provided for planning purposes only taking into account potential IBM discounts, and are not a formal offer from IBM or an IBM Business Partner. The estimation may reflect the total discounted price. Certain factors such as configuration, add-ons, or additional requirements will affect final price. IBM Business Partners set and provide their own IBM NS1 Price Estimator pricing, and neither IBM nor IBM Business Partners are bound by the provided estimate.)—
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    IBM NS1 ConnectInfoblox DDI (BloxOne)
    Considered Both Products
    IBM
    Chose IBM NS1 Connect
    Easier to use and quicker to update dns records.
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    Infoblox
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
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    Delivers good value for the price
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    Happy with the feature set
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    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
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    Implementation went as expected
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    Best Alternatives
    IBM NS1 ConnectInfoblox DDI (BloxOne)
    Small Businesses
    Amazon Route 53
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Medium-sized Companies
    Azure DNS
    Score8.9 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
    Enterprises
    Amazon Route 53
    Score9.7 out of 10
    No answers on this topic
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    User Ratings
    IBM NS1 ConnectInfoblox DDI (BloxOne)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.7
    (3 ratings)
    9.0
    (5 ratings)
    Usability
    7.5
    (2 ratings)
    8.0
    (1 ratings)
    Support Rating
    -
    (0 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    IBM NS1 ConnectInfoblox DDI (BloxOne)
    Likelihood to Recommend
    IBM
    IBM NS1 Connect is suitable for businesses requiring high application availability, improved performance, and advanced traffic steering capabilities, especially in complex multi-cloud environments as it ensures maximum uptime. It's less appropriate for smaller teams without DNS expertise or those with basic DNS needs where a simpler, less feature-rich solution might suffice.
    Incentivized
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    Infoblox
    We have been using Infoblox DDI for 10+ years at Pitney Bowes. The experience has improved gradually. As far as DNS and DHCP go, they are amongst the top ones offering this service. The support is great and downtime is minimal. The IPAM is always scanning the network to update the IP database. The caching servers reduce the lookups towards the internet. All in all, this is a must-have in every data center.
    Incentivized
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    Pros
    IBM
    • Makes for a fast website loading.
    • Enhanced the user interface.
    • Economical cost.
    • It is the best RUL.
    • DNS response time.
    • Routing the base location of the user.
    Incentivized
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    Infoblox
    • Excellent IPAM server
    • Resilient server that stays online
    Incentivized
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    Cons
    IBM
    • User Experience - Please make it more easy to use for Admins
    • Also add some more details in the reference documents
    • Try if they can offer a monitoring tool
    Incentivized
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    Infoblox
    • Reporting is an add-on feature, which requires another system. The basics are free.
    • Network systems management and reporting is another add-on. However, this is significantly expensive.
    • The pricing structure is somewhat ridiculous. It's the least expensive system for a duel site. It has 10s of thousands (for a full feature IP tool), but in our case is crazy expensive.
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    Usability
    IBM
    The interface can be better. As of now, it is a bit difficult to manage multiple records at the same time or to test the rules effectively. The data reporting is also not as great as we expect with tools of today’s maturity.
    Incentivized
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    Infoblox
    It's generally easy to navigate through all of the menus. It's also very powerful in that there are many options available for configuration, allowing one to take advantage of IP address management tools. This tool is definitely a leader in the space, and provided you have the budget, is a very good investment. The team that uses it will appreciate the tool.
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    Support Rating
    IBM
    No answers on this topic
    Infoblox
    Support has always been responsive and knowledgeable.
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    Alternatives Considered
    IBM
    It's definitely because of automation capabilities and flexibility that it offers. It also offers much more control over how traffic is routed when compared with Google Cloud DNS. The advance features are once again missing in Google Cloud DNS when compared with IBM NS1 Connect. The operational efficiency is also great when compared with its competitors.
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    Infoblox
    Between Solarwinds IPAM and Infoblox, I'd still choose Infoblox even if Solarwinds is prettier to look at. Infoblox does a fantastic job at managing IP space and really doesn't have much competition in this space. Ease of use, being able to queue changes and having all this done via a web interface that just works is very convenient.
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    Return on Investment
    IBM
    • The cost was reasonable for a solution that is well known
    • Having hosted DNS saves us money on maintenance
    • Reports give us critical insight into our domains and how often they are used.
    Incentivized
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    Infoblox
    • Easy IP Reservation
    • DNS Local and Global Domains
    • Quick Subnet Creation
    Incentivized
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