Windows Server® 2012 Unleashed
by Rand Morimoto, Michael Noel, Guy Yardeni, Omar Droubi, Andrew Abbate, Chris Amaris
IP Address Management
The IP Address Management (IPAM) feature included with Windows Server 2012 provides network administrators with a single centralized console from which they can view and manage the IP addresses of the entire enterprise. This feature is new to Microsoft Windows servers, but is not new to network administration. Before Windows Server 2012, network administrators had to manage and keep track of IP addresses using a combination of tools such as DHCP Manager and DNS Manager, in addition to third-party products that may have tracked client IP addresses. Commonly, detailed spreadsheets or proprietary databases were created to provide a source that could be referenced when a new device needed addressing or when an audit of an IP ...
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