AWS Integration with DDI Central

AWS Integration with DDI Central

AWS Integration with DDI Central

DDI Central seamlessly integrates with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to provide deep visibility and centralized oversight of key cloud infrastructure components— EC2 instances, ECS services, RDS databases, VPCs, and their subnets—through its Cloud Observability capabilities.

Rather than managing these assets in isolation, DDI Central acts as an intelligent overlay, discovering and mapping AWS resources into an intuitive, unified view. This enables network administrators to monitor, visualize, and contextualize their AWS environments alongside on-premises infrastructure, making hybrid network management more effective and informed.

Supported AWS Resources in DDI Central's Cloud Observability

Under Cloud Observability, DDI Central currently supports discovery and monitoring of the following AWS resources:

  • EC2 Instances
    Visibility into instance availability zones, states, platforms, public IPs, associated tags, and network associations.
  • Elastic IPs
    Mapping of allocated IPs to instances or interfaces with visibility into allocation IDs and associations.
  • Network Interfaces (ENIs)
    Insight into network interface IDs, associated subnets, VPCs, instance bindings, and security group correlation.
  • RDS Instances
    Monitors engine types, database states, zone allocations, and DNS-based failover readiness for high availability planning.
  • ECS Clusters & Tasks
    Visualizes ECS clusters and running tasks along with their associated IPs, subnets, and region distribution. Enables admins to map services and workloads to infrastructure at a glance.
  • VPCs & Subnets
    Provides detailed subnet-level insights including IP usage metrics, fragmentation analysis, subnet-VPC mapping, and CIDR allocation planning.
AWS ServiceResource TypeKey Benefits in DDI Central
EC2EC2 InstancesVisualize by region/AZ, get public/private IPs, tags, platform, state, and DNS mapping
Elastic IPsSee allocated IPs, association with ENIs/instances, NAT tracking
Load BalancersIdentify LBs and their linked resources; see distribution across regions
Network Interfaces (ENI)Discover interfaces, attached subnets/VPCs, security groups, DNS names
ECSClustersView ECS cluster count and location by region
Task DefinitionsVisibility into defined workloads and services mapped to clusters
Running TasksCount only (aggregated), used for density analytics
ServicesAppears via tags or ENIs; not directly listed
RDSDB InstancesGet instance state, engine, IPs, AZ, tags, and DNS info
DB ClustersSee regional spread and resource grouping
VPCVPCsDisplay CIDR ranges, state, default status, correlation with other services
SubnetsMap CIDR, usage %, AZ, fragmentation, IP availability, and VPC linkage
Route 53Hosted ZonesList zones, TTLs, NS records, and health checks
DNS Records (A, CNAME, etc.)Create, modify, delete records; supports bidirectional sync
New Domain CreationAdd root domains and subdomains
Audit Trail of DNS ChangesTrack all record-level changes performed within DDI Central

Why It Matters for Network Admins

For administrators juggling complex on-prem and cloud-native environments, this integration brings critical value:

  • Unified View of Hybrid Networks
    No more switching between tools. View AWS and on-prem assets side-by-side in a single console—instances, subnets, IP leases, DNS zones—all in sync.
  • Contextual Resource Correlation
    Visualize how EC2 instances are tied to subnets, Elastic IPs, and ENIs. Trace service paths across RDS, ECS, and underlying network fabric with clarity.
  • Faster Troubleshooting & Root Cause Analysis
    Drill down into cloud components to identify failures, misconfigurations, or availability zone mismatches—without relying on guesswork or external log correlation.
  • Rich Visual Analytics & Usage Trends
    Understand service distribution by region, monitor subnet utilization, IP availability, and track asset growth across your cloud estate.
  • Improved Governance & Control
    Get visibility into security groups, IP address assignments, and DNS behaviors tied to cloud assets. Easily align resources with organizational policies.
  • Overlay, Not Intrusion
    DDI Central observes and analyzes your AWS environment without altering configurations—ensuring no conflict with cloud-native operations or automation scripts.

With DDI Central’s AWS integration, network administrators gain complete situational awareness across cloud and on-prem networks— unlocking a scalable, secure, and future-ready operational model for managing modern distributed infrastructures.


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