About Infoblox vNIOS for Azure

Infoblox vNIOS for Azure is an Infoblox virtual appliance designed for deployments through Microsoft Azure, a collection of integrated cloud services in the Microsoft Cloud.

The vNIOS for Azure enables you to deploy robust, manageable, and cost effective Infoblox appliances in the Microsoft Cloud. Infoblox NIOS provides core network services and a framework for integrating all the components of the modular Infoblox solution. It provides integrated, secure, and easy-to-manage DNS (Domain Name System) and IPAM (IP address management) services. For more information about the Infoblox Grid, DNS, and IPAM, refer to the Infoblox NIOS Documentation.

You can deploy one or more Infoblox vNIOS for Azure instances through the Microsoft Azure Marketplace and provision them to join the on-prem NIOS Grid. You can then use the vNIOS for Azure instance as the primary DNS server to provide enterprise-grade DNS and IPAM services in the Microsoft Cloud. For information, see Configuring vNIOS for Azure as the Primary DNS Server. You can also utilize Infoblox Cloud Network Automation with your vNIOS for Azure instances to streamline with IPAM, improve visibility of your cloud networks, and increase the flexibility of your cloud environment.

After you spin up your Infoblox vNIOS for Azure instances, you can use vDiscovery to discover and to periodically re-discover all resources in the VNets (Azure virtual networks) within your Microsoft Cloud. For information about how to set up vDiscovery in Azure, see Performing vDiscovery on VNets.