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Fast-tracking Azure adoption with Men&Mice Suite for hybrid and cloud

Men&Mice has been supporting Microsoft products and services since the very beginning.

Oct 29th, 2018

Creating sensible DNS, DHCP and IP address management (DDI) isn't always easy - as we've seen. Consolidating management of DNS, DHCP, and IP addresses, particularly those scattered across multi-vendor platforms both on-prem and in the cloud, is a common challenge for enterprises.

Management and migration at scale requires tools optimized for this purpose.

Fortune 100, 500 and 1000 companies as well as large-scale municipalities, education and research institutions rely on Men&Mice Suite for their IPAM and DNS. More and more are moving workloads into the cloud, which is easier with Men&Mice.

Have DNS zones scattered across different platforms and environments, and you want to migrate to Azure?

By deploying the Men&Mice Suite management solution you can:

  • bulk migrate or import DNS zones into Azure DNS
  • Use workflow extensions to automatically tag zones throughout the migration phases
  • Identify zones that have been changed at their previous provider during the migration and would need to be updated with Azure

After migration, you have the ability to:

  • track changes, delegate access,
  • see all zones across multiple subscriptions,
  • and manage the data through APIs.

In the end, you’ll have increased service levels, improved network security, and overall uptime of critical network resources.

Men&Mice: changing the way the world sees (Microsoft) networks

Utilizing cloud services is a priority for enterprises challenged by infrastructure sprawl, segmented projects, and mergers & acquisitions. But they also face obstacles in the forms of migration costs, loss of control and security, and lack of compatibility between services.

A simple, enterprise-grade product like the Men&Mice Suite offers a solution to both set of problems. It enables customers to scale with and into Azure while leveraging existing network investments.

Core benefits of Men&Mice

  • Backend-agnostic design and software-based architecture.
  • Simplifies workflows and consistency across different network operations.
  • Automates through powerful API-first design.

Intuitive integration for Microsoft environments

Men&Mice has been supporting Microsoft products and services since the very beginning. Working closely with Microsoft's development teams, the Men&Mice Suite was the first IP Address Management solution to fully integrate with Active Directory.

Deployed on top of Microsoft or hybrid network environments the Men&Mice Suite provides unified access and control through a single-pane-of-glass interface. Azure's built-in features for resilience, scaling, and security are integrated into an unobtrusive overlay, while gaining full Active Directory integration, network visibility, and functionality.

For more information on the benefits of using the Men&Mice Suite with Microsoft environment, download our fact sheet and watch a short introductory video: