Infoblox Orchestration Server/IF-MAP

The Interface to Metadata Access Points (IF-MAP) from the Trusted Computing Group (TCG) standardises the way devices and applications share information with one another in real-time, defining a protocol and associated database used by applications and systems to publish information, subscribe to changes in information of interest and search for relevant data entirely within a company or collection of organisations.

Based on the IF-MAP standard, the Infoblox Orchestration Server is a dedicated appliance that automatically aggregates, correlates and distributes metadata to and from different IP connected systems in real time. Systems include:

Network infrastructure systems, e.g. routers, switches, load balancers, DNS/DHCP servers
Network security systems e.g. firewalls, intrusion detection/prevention systems (IDS/IPSs), endpoint scanning/compliance systems, policy servers and security information and event management (SIEM) systems
Authentication systems such as RADIUS and Microsoft Active Directory systems
Building control, factory automation, smart grid and other physical control systems
Asset management, ERP, CRM, HR and other business applications

The Infoblox Orchestration Server fully supports both the TCG IF-MAP 1.1 and 2.0 specifications.

Infoblox Orchestration Server Attributes

Feature	Benefit(s)
Standards compliant	Fully implements version 2.0 of the IF-MAP standard, and also supports IF-MAP version 1.1 for backward compatibility
Dedicated hardware appliance	Easy deployment
Hardened operating system	Built-in security
High-availability failover with no data loss	Resilient, nonstop operation
Granular control over client-to-server connections and access to specific operations on specific clients	Improved security and partitioning of data between different systems
Extensive logging of all IF-MAP transactions, system events and administrative actions	Easy troubleshooting of IF-MAP solutions, simplified compliance reporting