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News, guides, and product updates from Obelinf.
Network Discovery vs. IPAM vs. Monitoring
Obelinf's take on network discovery versus IPAM versus monitoring: what each discipline does, where they overlap, and why all three need one source of truth to stay accurate.
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Kubernetes Network and Cluster Inventory Documentation
Obelinf documents Kubernetes clusters as part of your network source of truth: the nodes, CIDRs, services, and load balancer IPs behind every cluster, and why live kubectl output is no substitute for a maintained record.
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Switch and Port Documentation: How to Track Your Network Hardware
Obelinf explains how to document switches and ports the way working teams do: what to record for every port, why LLDP and CDP only get you halfway, and how to keep records current.
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What Is DDI? DNS, DHCP and IPAM Explained
DDI combines DNS, DHCP, and IPAM into one consistent system: what each service does, why they drift apart without integration, and how a shared address ledger keeps your network honest.
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How much does network documentation actually cost?
Network documentation pricing is a trap: the options that look free cost the most in engineer hours, maintenance, and risk. Obelinf shows what a flat rate platform costs next to spreadsheets, self hosted NetBox, and per device subscriptions.
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How to Audit Your Network: A Practical Infrastructure Audit Guide
A practical network audit guide: device inventory, IP and VLAN verification, security controls, physical layer checks, and closing documentation drift with Obelinf.
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How to Migrate from Excel to a Real IPAM/DCIM
Obelinf is built for teams leaving Excel behind, but the migration itself is a data problem, not a software problem. This playbook walks you through auditing, cleaning, importing, and reconciling your records so the move sticks the first time.
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Tracking IP Space Utilization: Usage Patterns and Allocation Hygiene
Obelinf explains IP space utilization: the usage patterns that drain subnets, the metrics that mislead, and the allocation hygiene that keeps address space usable.
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Cloud IPAM: Managing IPs Across AWS, Azure, and GCP
How a neutral source of truth like Obelinf compares with AWS VPC IPAM, Azure IPAM, and GCP native tooling for teams running address space across multiple clouds: capabilities, pricing, blind spots, and when each option fits.
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VLAN Monitoring: Tracking, Alerting, and Troubleshooting Your Segments
VLAN monitoring means watching the signals that reveal segment health before traffic stops: broadcast rates, MAC flapping, config drift, and the alerting thresholds that make them actionable.
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IP Deployment: A Step by Step Guide to Rolling Out IPAM Across a Network
A phased, practical guide to rolling out IPAM across a live network, covering the audit, hierarchy design, data import, and operational steps that make the rollout stick.
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What Is PUE? A Guide to Power Usage Effectiveness
PUE measures how efficiently a data center delivers power to its IT equipment: how it is calculated, why global averages have stalled, and how to read the number honestly.
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