Hi all,
Right now we're using Excel sheets (IP addresses, patch management) and Visio (physical rack layout) in our DC. Its not a huge environment (20 racks or so) but i would like to see our toolset being expanded with proper DCIM / IPAM software.
Regardless of the solution i would like to choose (leaning towards Netbox but still looking at other products) what are some good arguments that i can use towards my coworkers to convince this type of solution? Right now i have:
- 1 central place for all the data- Ability to script using objects in tool (DNS records, monitoring etc)
Possible disadvantages:
- Relies on 1 DB. If its broken you lose all your administration.Yet again proper VM backups and SQL clustering can help mitigating this problem.
Do you have any more recommendations to convince some of my older colleagues? Right now i'm struggling with the "if it works don't fix it" mentality. I'm quite a bit younger than my colleagues and i see the advantages of programming / automating / scripting repeating tasks to make everyone's life easier.
Thanks in advance!
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