IP Fabric boosts Azure & Google Cloud network insight

IP Fabric has released an update that extends its network assurance coverage across on-premises infrastructure, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud environments.

The company said the release adds deeper native visibility for Azure and Google Cloud Platform networking components. It also updates hybrid pathing, expands IPv6 coverage, and makes workflow changes aimed at day-to-day network operations.

Large organisations increasingly run applications across more than one environment. Many keep existing on-premises networks and add cloud services alongside them. That mix increases the number of network constructs teams need to manage, including private connectivity, cloud firewalls and interconnect services.

IP Fabric positioned the release as a response to gaps that appear when cloud networking and traditional networks get managed through separate tools. The company said those gaps affect change validation, troubleshooting and compliance work. It also said fragmented visibility can raise operational risk in complex and regulated environments.

"As compliance and operational risks escalate, enterprises cannot afford blind spots," said Pavel Bykov, CEO and Co-Founder, IP Fabric. "To solve this, we've expanded cloud visibility while simplifying day-to-day operations for cloud, network and security teams."

Cloud coverage

The release adds visibility for Azure Firewall, Azure Private Link and Azure Private Endpoints, according to the company. It also expands discovery in Google Cloud across multiple projects.

IP Fabric also highlighted support for Google Cloud Interconnect. The company linked this to its work on hybrid pathing, which describes how traffic moves between environments. It said the update uses enriched cloud metadata to improve the accuracy of that pathing.

Alongside the cloud coverage, the company said it strengthened IPv6 support across major vendors. It did not list the vendors in the announcement.

Operational changes

The update includes changes to diagrams and how paths get interpreted inside the platform. IP Fabric said it has added more detailed diagrams and made them easier to use. It also referenced improved path interpretation.

Workflow changes include CSV-based attribute import and export, according to the company. It also said it has simplified filter management.

IP Fabric described the release as part of a broader approach to represent the "actual state" of a networked environment, rather than relying on theoretical modelling. The company also drew a distinction between its approach and tools that rely on SNMP scanning or scripting-heavy query engines.

Network assurance has become more closely linked to cloud adoption and security operations as companies distribute applications across sites and cloud regions. Many infrastructure teams need to track policy intent, routing behaviour and segmentation across different administrative domains, including cloud tenant boundaries and on-premises networks.

The company framed its product as a source of truth that covers cloud, network and security systems. It said the platform builds a unified view of devices, state and configurations. It also said it normalises data from multiple vendors and runs automated intent checks.

In the release announcement, IP Fabric listed several project types where it expects the updated platform to get used, including mergers and acquisitions, SD-WAN rollouts and network automation programmes.

IP Fabric said it counts Red Hat, Major League Baseball and Air France among its customers.