TCPWave IPAM

Spec sheet

What it does

TCPWave IPAM automates allocation and de-allocation of IP resources while providing DNS and DHCP management through a graphical interface.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Product

TCPWave IPAM is part of a DDI platform for managing DNS, DHCP, and IPv4 and IPv6 address space.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Deployment

Software appliances can be installed on VMware, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, KVM, or compatible hardware using an ISO image.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Integrations

The maker lists integrations with ServiceNow, VMware vRA, Kubernetes, Cisco, CyberArk, Terraform, and Splunk.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Security

The maker describes encryption, role-based access control, automated disaster recovery, and network forensics as security capabilities.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Support

Software appliances include TCPWave 24x7 single-touch support, and the quick-start guide directs customers to TCPWave support for licenses.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Headquarters

New Jersey, USARead 28 Sep 2026 · tcpwave.com

Founded

2010Read 28 Sep 2026 · tcpwave.com

API documentation

The technology page says the REST API includes extensive documentation and examples, while the portal publishes detailed API and CLI reference guides.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Authentication

Supported authentication options include TACACS+, Active Directory, RADIUS, PAM and single sign-on.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Automation

TCPWave lists more than 1,700 REST API calls and supports automation with tools including Ansible and Terraform.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Automation integrations

The product advertises integrations with ServiceNow, Terraform, VMware vRA, Kubernetes, Ansible and Splunk.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Capacity limits

The maker says software appliances have no rate limits for CPU, memory, disk, network devices, DNS queries, or DHCP leases beyond the underlying host environment.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Centralized management

The platform provides centralized network visibility and control through a unified interface.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

CLI

The CLI supports IPv4/IPv6 data, discovery, reporting, configuration assurance, monitoring, DNS zones, DHCP scopes, IPAM objects and load-balancing operations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

CLI scale

TCPWave states that its command-line framework provides about 500 commands and supports scripting for bulk operations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Cloud integrations

TCPWave documents integrations with AWS, Google Cloud and Microsoft Azure, including hybrid-cloud management.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Cloud support

TCPWave says it can manage DNS records across AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Company employee rating

Glassdoor shows TCPWave at 4.3 out of 5 from 33 company reviews, with 80% saying they would recommend it.Read 15 Oct 2026 · glassdoor.com

Company founded and size

LinkedIn lists TCPWave as founded in 2011 with 51–200 employees.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company headquarters

LinkedIn lists Princeton, New Jersey as headquarters and describes a technology center in Hyderabad, India.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

Company legal name

TCPWave identifies itself as TCPWave Inc. in its press material.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Company ownership

LinkedIn classifies TCPWave as privately held.Read 15 Oct 2026 · linkedin.com

DDI scope

Gartner describes TCPWave IPAM as covering allocation, tracking and auditing of addresses, subnets and related resources with DNS, DHCP, discovery and compliance reporting.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Deployment model

TCPWave documents on-premises, virtual, AWS, Google Cloud, Azure and hybrid deployment options.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

DNS and DHCP interoperability

A Reddit networking discussion reports that TCPWave can manage Microsoft DNS/DHCP and TCPWave servers using BIND, Unbound, NSD and ISC DHCP.Read 15 Oct 2026 · reddit.com

Documentation depth

The public documentation portal covers DNS, DHCP, IPAM, ADC, cloud management, discovery, resiliency, security, workflows, monitoring, integrations and configuration matrices.Read 15 Oct 2026 · docs.tcpwave.com

High availability

The IPAM software image includes high availability, with disaster-recovery and point-in-time recovery capabilities documented in the product portal.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Independent market position

A FusionLayer summary of GigaOm's market assessment places TCPWave among four DDI challengers rather than the seven vendors in the leaders circle.Read 15 Oct 2026 · insights.fusionlayer.com

Intended customers

The company describes its network infrastructure solutions as serving businesses from startups to Fortune 500 companies.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

IPv4 and IPv6

The product manages both IPv4 and IPv6 resources.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Licence status

The quick-start guide calls TCPWave IPAM and Remote Appliances licensed products, and the appliance datasheet describes a non-expiring ownership license.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Limit: AI chatbot maturity

Gartner's review insights list a complaint that the AI chatbot needs to be fed more concepts.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Network discovery

TCPWave includes discovery functions for network assets and devices, including a TSCAN engine that scans from the backbone.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Notable news: TIMS release

TCPWave announced general availability of TIMS version 11.34P1 on September 17, 2024.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Praise: integrated DDI and security

The sole Gartner reviewer praised integrated ADC, AI, core DDI and enhanced security features.Read 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Public REST API

TCPWave advertises more than 1,700 documented REST API calls protected by token or SSL-certificate authentication.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Rating on G2

0.0 out of 5 from 0 reviewsRead 15 Oct 2026 · g2.com

Rating on Gartner Peer Insights

5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratingRead 15 Oct 2026 · gartner.com

Reporting

TCPWave says its reporting framework is included in the core product at no added cost.Read 8 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Reporting and analytics

Built-in analytics, hierarchy diagrams, audit reports and capacity-planning views provide operational visibility.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Resource limits

The datasheet states no built-in limits on processors, memory, disk, interfaces, queries per second or DHCP leases per second; capacity depends on the host.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Security testing

The maker states that its appliances have passed ethical-hacking and penetration tests.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Security transport

TCPWave says management updates use encrypted TCP communications rather than UDP for DNS updates.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

System environment

Software appliances run on a security-hardened Linux distribution based on CentOS 7/RHEL 7 and can be installed on hardware supporting the supplied ISO.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Workflow controls

Workflow management supplies fine-grained approvals and segregation-of-duties controls for DDI operations.Read 15 Oct 2026 · tcpwave.com

Plans and prices

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