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Infoblox Universal Asset Insights
Your cloud consoles, CMDB and IPAM each list different assets. Your asset count shouldn’t depend on which one you open — Infoblox Universal Asset Insights merges assets from AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, on-prem networks and 40+ tools into one list, reads each against DNS, DHCP and IPAM records, and syncs it both ways with the ServiceNow CMDB.
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The Infoblox platform family
This page covers Infoblox Universal Asset Insights — asset discovery and inventory, licensed from the Universal DDI token pool. The rest:
Quick facts
30-second orientation- Product
- Cross-domain asset discovery and inventory, anchored in DNS, DHCP and IPAM data
- Maker
- Infoblox Inc., Santa Clara, California; private (Vista Equity, Warburg Pincus); CEO Scott Harrell
- Status
- Part of the Universal DDI suite; the Discovery, Inventory and Insights expansion went GA from July 2026
- Price
- Not published and no separate SKU; drawn from the Universal DDI Management Token pool, quoted
- Licence
- Management Tokens in packs of 1,000; only assets with an IP address consume them
- Sources
- AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, on-prem networks, CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, Intune; 40+ APIs
- CMDB
- Two-way ServiceNow sync through a Graph Connector added in the 2026 expansion
- Claim
- Infoblox says most customers discover 20–40% more assets than they knew existed
- India
- Discovery listed in North America and Europe only; offices in Bengaluru, Pune and Trivandrum
- In India via
- TechBag — token sizing, quote in INR with GST, first discovery run
Understand asset discovery before you buy it
Most product pages skip this. We start here — so you buy a capability, not a buzzword.
What is DDI-anchored asset discovery?
An asset inventory built from clouds and tools, then checked against the IP, DNS and DHCP records the network already keeps.
Spreadsheets and cloud consoles vs Universal Asset Insights — the honest table
What consolidation actually replaces, dimension by dimension.
| Dimension | Spreadsheets and cloud consoles | Infoblox Universal Asset Insights |
|---|---|---|
| Where the asset list lives | A spreadsheet, three cloud consoles and the CMDB | One de-duplicated inventory in the Infoblox Portal |
| Finding cloud leftovers | Someone queries the monthly bill | Zombie checks for detached volumes and unattached IPs |
| Who owns an IP address | Ping it and ask around | The asset matched to its IPAM, DNS and DHCP records |
| Keeping the CMDB true | Quarterly reconciliation by hand | A ServiceNow Graph Connector syncing both ways |
| Counting for the licence | Each tool counts the same laptop | Merged records, with only IP-bearing assets counted |
| What it is NOT | — | A vulnerability scanner, a patch tool or an India-hosted service |
The cheapest test is one cloud account and one tool feed: connect them, compare the merged total with your spreadsheet, and see what was missing.
The five pieces of the platform
Vendors love diagrams; buyers need to know what they’re actually operating. Here’s the whole platform, demystified.
Portal
Universal Asset Insights runs inside the Infoblox Portal next to Universal DDI; Infoblox’s status page lists its cloud and on-prem discovery in North America and Europe.
Cloud
Connected AWS, Azure and Google Cloud accounts report VMs, gateways and IPs, plus objects with no IP such as security groups and S3 buckets, into one list.
On-prem
Internal networks are found by a Discovery service on a NIOS-X server you deploy; Infoblox’s docs say that server cannot run any other service beside it.
Sync
More than 40 API integrations add endpoint, identity and security tools such as CrowdStrike, Intune and Okta, and a ServiceNow Graph Connector writes back to the CMDB.
A SaaS inventory in the Infoblox Portal — clouds, NIOS-X discovery and 40+ APIs in, ServiceNow synced out.
Nine capabilities. Discover, inventory, act.
Universal Asset Insights builds one asset inventory from clouds, networks and tools, and checks it against the network’s own IP records.
Every cloud account in one list
AWS, Azure and Google Cloud resources land in a single inventory, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure joined the sources in 2026.
Data-centre discovery
A dedicated Discovery service on a NIOS-X server finds devices on your internal networks and feeds them into the same inventory.
Feeds from tools you own
Integrations pull assets from CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, Intune, Jamf Pro, Okta, Qualys, Juniper Mist and Nozomi Networks.
One record per device
A laptop reported by three tools becomes one merged asset, and it is counted once when Management Tokens are tallied.
IP, DNS and DHCP attached
Each asset can be read against IPAM, DNS and DHCP records in the same suite; Infoblox says IP conflicts resolve in minutes.
Listed, but not billed
Security groups, S3 buckets, subnets and projects are discovered and shown, yet they consume no Management Tokens.
Spot what nobody uses
It flags leftovers such as detached storage volumes and unattached IP addresses, which keep billing after a project ends.
CMDB synced both ways
A ServiceNow Graph Connector reconciles CMDB records with what is actually running, writing in both directions, not a one-way import.
Inventory for AI agents
Infoblox’s MCP Server, in early access until GA in fall 2026, lets AI agents query this inventory rather than a stale export.
Watch Universal Asset Insights in action
ServiceNow CMDB reconciliation and API integrations from 2026, plus 2024 looks at the Asset Workspace and zombie assets. All from Infoblox’s official channel.
ServiceNow CMDB Integration: Asset Reconciliation with Infoblox Universal Asset Insights
How discovered assets are matched against ServiceNow CMDB records and the gaps closed in both systems.
API Integrations: Unify Asset Visibility across Hybrid Networks with Universal Asset Insights
Third-party API sources feeding one inventory across cloud and on-prem networks.
Universal Asset Insights Asset Workspace
A 2024 tour of the Asset Workspace, where the merged inventory is searched and filtered.
Universal Asset Insights – Zombie Assets
A 2024 look at finding unused cloud resources that still cost money.
Want a live, India-context walkthrough for your environment?
Book a guided demo →Every tool keeps its own asset list. Universal Asset Insights merges them against the network’s own records.
Here’s what genuinely sets it apart — and exactly where it stops.
An inventory checked against the network’s own records
Most discovery tools start from agents or scans. Universal Asset Insights sits in the same suite as Infoblox’s DNS, DHCP and IPAM management, so a discovered device can be read against the addresses really leased and resolved. Infoblox says most customers find 20–40% more assets than they knew existed.
Clouds, data centre and security tools merged
AWS, Azure and Google Cloud accounts, a Discovery service on NIOS-X for internal networks, and 40+ API feeds from tools such as CrowdStrike, Intune and Okta arrive in one place. A device seen by several sources becomes one record and costs one token count.
A CMDB that matches what is running
The ServiceNow Graph Connector from the 2026 expansion reconciles CMDB records with discovered assets in both directions, so changes and incidents point at real machines. In a quote on Infoblox’s page, Omnicom Group says it found 130,000 assets within 30 minutes of connecting.
Where it stops
There is no price list and no separate SKU; it draws on Universal DDI Management Tokens. The status page shows discovery in North America and Europe only, with no Indian region. It is an inventory, not a vulnerability scanner or patch tool, and Infoblox names no Indian customer for it.
The numbers behind the platform
What your Universal Asset Insights rollout looks like
Count the IP-bearing assets
Estimate servers, VMs, endpoints and network gear with an IP, since only those use Management Tokens; list every cloud account.
Rebalance or quote tokens
Existing Universal DDI customers rebalance Management Tokens to switch it on; new buyers get packs of 1,000 quoted in INR.
Connect clouds and one tool
Link the AWS, Azure and Google Cloud accounts plus one feed such as CrowdStrike or Intune, and compare the totals.
Add on-prem and zombies
Deploy a NIOS-X server for the Discovery service, scan internal networks, and review detached volumes and unattached IPs.
Turn on the CMDB sync
Install the ServiceNow Graph Connector, agree which side owns each field, and let the two-way sync retire stale records.
The review scoreboard
Modelled on Gartner Peer Insights structure. *Counts and breakdowns are illustrative pending verified review collection.
Quick poll — what’s driving your evaluation?
Talk to an advisor“Connecting three AWS accounts and one Azure tenant turned up about a fifth more VMs than our spreadsheet, mostly test boxes nobody owned.”
“Seeing each asset beside its DHCP lease and DNS record ended our weekly argument over who owns an IP address.”
“Two-way ServiceNow sync was why we bought it. Retired servers now leave the CMDB instead of lingering there for years.”
“The zombie view found detached volumes and unattached IPs we were still paying for, which paid for the token rebalance.”
“On-prem discovery wants a NIOS-X server of its own, with nothing else on it. Have that VM ready before kick-off.”
“Our auditors asked where the inventory is stored. With no Indian region, we documented a cross-border transfer first.”
Where everyone sits — the grids
Analyst firms bury this view behind paywalls, and G2 retired its Grid. So here’s TechBag’s synthesis of the asset discovery market — tap any vendor to see why it sits where it does.
TechBag Asset Discovery Grid
Execution strength vs product vision — the classic market map, minus the paywall.
Quoted from the Universal DDI token pool; no separate price.
Source Breadth × Network Context
The grid nobody publishes — how many clouds, networks and tools feed the inventory vs how much IP, DNS and DHCP context each asset carries.
Clouds, NIOS-X discovery and 40+ APIs, read against native IPAM, DNS and DHCP.
Positions are TechBag’s illustrative synthesis of public review-platform data and vendor documentation — not a reproduction of any analyst graphic. Verify before relying on it.
Universal Asset Insights vs the asset discovery field
Against ServiceNow ITOM Discovery, Axonius, Lansweeper, runZero and Qualys CSAM — on deployment, discovery method, sources, price, counting, security depth, CMDB sync, IP context and India hosting.
| Dimension | Infoblox Universal Asset Insights | ServiceNow ITOM Discovery | Axonius | Lansweeper | runZero | Qualys CSAM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | DDI-anchored inventory | Discovery for the CMDB | Cyber asset platform | IT asset discovery | Scan-led exposure tool | Security asset inventory |
| Deployment | SaaS + NIOS-X on-prem | Instance + MID Server | SaaS or self-managed | On-prem, cloud sync | SaaS or self-hosted | Qualys cloud platform |
| Discovery method | Cloud APIs + DDI data | Probes or agents | Correlates other tools | Network scanning | Unauthenticated scans | Agents and sensors |
| Sources covered | Clouds, EDR, MDM, OT | Infra, cloud and apps | 1,200+ adapters | IT and OT devices | Network, EDR, MDM | Qualys-instrumented |
| Pricing model | Management Tokens | Subscription units | Per correlated device | Plans by asset count | Contract asset count | Quoted subscription |
| Published entry price | Not published | No list price | From $8.55 per asset | Free to 100 assets | From $5,000 | GAV free, CSAM quoted |
| Included vs add-on | Shares the DDI pool | Inside ITOM Visibility | Modules priced extra | Integrations need Pro | Platform has it all | Upgrade over free GAV |
| Scale and counting | Counts IP assets only | Ratios per CI type | Under 500 to 10M+ | Plan caps by assets | Contract asset cap | Counting not public |
| Security depth | Hygiene, not scanning | Ops-focused mapping | Exposures module | Inventory-led | Exposure findings | Gaps on one platform |
| CMDB integration | ServiceNow, both ways | It is the CMDB | Pushes as well as pulls | Graph Connector | Via integrations | Bidirectional sync |
| IP and DNS context | Native IPAM, DNS, DHCP | IPs on each CI | From connected tools | Scanned IPs only | Network fingerprints | Not a DDI tool |
| India hosting | NA or Europe only | Mumbai and Bangalore | Any EC2 region | Cloud copy in Dublin | USA or Germany SaaS | India platform IN1 |
| Lock-in and exit | Tied to Universal DDI | Tied to the Now Platform | Sits on existing tools | Your SQL database | Nothing on endpoints | Inside Qualys |
| Best fit | Infoblox DDI estates | ServiceNow ITSM shops | Many-tool security teams | Mid-size IT inventories | Unmanaged-device hunts | Qualys VMDR customers |
Which approach fits you?
Honest fit signals — because the fastest way to lose your trust is to pretend one product wins every scenario.
Choose Universal Asset Insights if…
- ✓You already run Universal DDI or NIOS and want every asset read against the IPAM, DNS and DHCP records you trust
- ✓Your assets are spread across AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and data centres, and three tools count the same laptop three times
- ✓Your ServiceNow CMDB drifts from reality and you want a two-way sync rather than a quarterly clean-up
Compare alternatives if…
- ✓You want a price before a sales call — Axonius and runZero publish starting figures, and Lansweeper has a free plan
- ✓Inventory data must be hosted in India — ServiceNow and Qualys IN1 have Indian data centres; UAI does not
- ✓You need vulnerability findings on each asset — runZero, Qualys CSAM and the Axonius Exposures add-on go further
Do not expect…
- ✓A standalone SKU or a published price; it comes out of the Universal DDI token pool
- ✓An Indian hosting region for the inventory, or a named Indian reference customer
- ✓An analyst ranking for asset discovery — Infoblox’s only placement is EMA’s Radar for DDI 2025
TechBag has no asset discovery guide yet, so Infoblox Universal Asset Insights sits outside the category guides. Browse all products to compare it with the rest of the catalogue. →
What does an untrusted asset list cost you?
Drag the sliders (servers and cloud workloads; IT staff-hour cost). Estimates model the staff time spent reconciling spreadsheets, cloud consoles and the CMDB, chasing IP owners and cleaning up forgotten resources, at an assumed 1.5 hours per workload a year, with 70% of it removed by one de-duplicated, synced inventory. Both figures are assumptions. Illustrative.
Loaded cost = salary + overheads per productive hour. Illustrative only — your TechBag quote models your actual environment and modules.
Three ways to consume it
Quote only. Infoblox publishes no price for Universal Asset Insights and sells no separate SKU: it is licensed from the Universal DDI Management Token pool, sold in packs of 1,000, where each asset with an IP address counts and assets without one (security groups, S3 buckets, subnets, projects) do not. A device reported by several sources is counted once. Universal DDI customers can try it by rebalancing Management Tokens they already hold. Infoblox shows no rupee price. TechBag counts your IP-bearing assets first, then quotes in INR with GST.
Universal Asset Insights
Best for one inventory checked against IP records
- Clouds, NIOS-X discovery and 40+ APIs
- Two-way ServiceNow CMDB sync
- Quoted from Management Tokens
+ Platform add-ons
Best for a broader rollout
- Scoped to your estate
- Add-on modules as needed
- Phased, right-sized deployment
Universal DDI Management
Best when Infoblox also runs your DDI
- Same Management Token pool, packs of 1,000
- DNS, DHCP and IPAM in the same portal
- Rebalance tokens to switch on assets
Buy it for less — TechBag pricing beats list
Whatever the list prices above, TechBag negotiates a significantly better deal — with GST-compliant INR invoicing and local support. Ask us for your discounted quote.
Get an India-ready quote
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The 8 questions to ask every vendor
Take this into your next vendor call — including ours.
Do you already run Universal DDI or NIOS? The case is strongest where Infoblox holds your IPAM, DNS and DHCP.
How many assets carry an IP address? Those consume Management Tokens; security groups and buckets do not.
Which AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and OCI accounts must be connected, and who can grant access to each one?
Can you provide a NIOS-X server dedicated to the Discovery service, given nothing else may run on it?
Which of your tools — CrowdStrike, Defender, Intune, Jamf Pro, Okta, Qualys — are among the 40+ integrations?
Is ServiceNow your CMDB, and which fields should the Graph Connector be allowed to overwrite in each direction?
Can inventory data sit in North America or Europe under DPDP rules? There is no Indian region to choose.
TechBag does not have a guide for this category yet, so compare Axonius, runZero and Lansweeper side by side here.
Questions buyers ask
Ready to evaluate Universal Asset Insights?
Count your IP-bearing assets and cloud accounts first, or let a TechBag advisor plan the NIOS-X discovery server, the ServiceNow sync and a quote itemised in INR.
Stats, ratings, review counts and pricing are illustrative and sourced from public materials; verify before purchase.