14 definitions associated with DDI.
A rule set that permits or denies operations based on attributes such as source address, identity, network, or transaction type. DNS and DHCP ACLs commonly control recursion, zone transfers, updates, queries, and administrative access.
A collection of systems, zones, networks, or policies under common operational control. The term is contextual and should not be confused with a DNS domain name.
An application programming interface that lets software read or change DDI objects programmatically. Common styles include REST, vendor-specific web APIs, and standards-based protocols such as DNS UPDATE.
Infoblox cloud-managed DDI capabilities that provide DNS, DHCP, and IPAM services through BloxOne and NIOS-X service architecture. Product packaging and feature names evolve, so deployed documentation should be checked.
A difference between intended configuration and the state actually deployed across servers, appliances, cloud services, or data stores. Drift can create inconsistent answers, overlapping allocations, and failover risk.
The integrated management and delivery of Domain Name System, Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, and IP Address Management. A DDI platform connects naming, address assignment, inventory, policy, automation, and operational visibility.
Automatic cleanup of expired leases, stale records, orphaned objects, old logs, or unreferenced data. Cleanup policy should preserve audit history while preventing stale state from becoming operational truth.
The propagation of settings from a parent object, policy, network, or organizational level to child objects. DDI platforms use inheritance for options, ACLs, metadata, discovery settings, and service configuration.
Creating addresses, reservations, DNS records, options, or metadata before a device or service is activated. Good workflows include ownership, expiration, and cleanup controls to prevent permanent stale data.
The automated or manual creation and delivery of DDI configuration for a new service, device, site, or tenant. Provisioning should include validation, ownership, rollback, and post-change checks.
The set of security tools and controls that consume or influence DDI data, including SIEM, SOAR, NAC, firewalls, EDR, threat intelligence, protective DNS, and asset inventory.
An administrative partition for a customer, business unit, environment, or application. Tenants may have isolated permissions, zones, address spaces, VRFs, and policies.
A management model in which DNS, DHCP, and IPAM share data, policy, workflows, and operational visibility rather than being administered as disconnected systems.
A controlled sequence of request, validation, approval, implementation, verification, notification, and closure steps. DDI workflows reduce manual error and preserve ownership and audit evidence.