A DDI solution manages DNS , DHCP and IP addresses and can be an incredibly useful tool for a growing business . Magnus Bjornsson , CEO of Men & Mice , explains the benefits of adopting DDI solutions and how they will allow businesses to adapt and scale at an accelerated pace .

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CANNOT be treated as a luxury only to be enjoyed by large enterprise organisations . Generally , up until now , SMEs have depended on manual records and spreadsheets to maintain their networks , due to budget constraints or logistical hurdles . However , with remote working set to be a longer running fixture for SMEs ( and therefore bringing a proliferation of mobile devices ), as well as the rise of IPv6 , the complexity of even SMEs ’ networks will increase , and the benefits of adopting network management solutions and services have grown hugely .

The complexity of SME networks is exacerbated further as SMEs leverage cloud providers to improve their operations . SMEs that do not embrace rapid digitalisation , or do so in a haphazard fashion , risk falling behind their competitors and being beset by a range of digital issues , such as outages or the inability to manage increased redundancy in a simple and scalable way .

The Digital Transformation project in SMEs , when managed correctly , should be a company-wide mission , transforming every process and area of operations . The term ‘ Digital Transformation ’ is used a lot today and its meaning has shifted from hardwired and hardware driven infrastructure , to increasingly ubiquitous cloud technologies and Software Defined Networks . These new technologies to the SME sector allow businesses to adapt and scale at an accelerated pace .

Managing a new transformation project in a SME is a complex process , however , especially as the IT infrastructure supporting company operations becomes increasingly complicated . After all , there are many emergent technologies that forward-thinking businesses should consider pursuing to enhance their operations – examples include IoT , new operations methodologies like NetOps and DevOps , virtualisation and the growth in microservices and Edge Computing , as well as increased automation that is key to scaling and increased reliability .

Despite the complexity they bring , these new technologies and methodologies spur the evolution of company networks and enable businesses to move beyond the constraints of legacy systems that have hitherto limited Digital Transformation in SMEs . The key to managing the inherent complexity of these technologies and securing their full benefit lies in DDI – a holistic form of IP address management .

How can DDI help SMEs ?

As SMEs experience growth through mergers and acquisitions , and ideally market success ,

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