diff --git a/netbox/circuits/migrations/0049_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/circuits/migrations/0049_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b4f565e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/circuits/migrations/0049_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('circuits', '0048_circuitterminations_cached_relations'),
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='provider',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='providernetwork',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/circuits/models/providers.py b/netbox/circuits/models/providers.py
index f0fe77b1a..be81caa54 100644
--- a/netbox/circuits/models/providers.py
+++ b/netbox/circuits/models/providers.py
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ class Provider(ContactsMixin, PrimaryModel):
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
         unique=True,
-        help_text=_('Full name of the provider')
+        help_text=_('Full name of the provider'),
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
@@ -95,7 +96,8 @@ class ProviderNetwork(PrimaryModel):
     """
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     provider = models.ForeignKey(
         to='circuits.Provider',
diff --git a/netbox/core/tests/test_changelog.py b/netbox/core/tests/test_changelog.py
index c58968ee8..4914dbaf3 100644
--- a/netbox/core/tests/test_changelog.py
+++ b/netbox/core/tests/test_changelog.py
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@ class ChangeLogViewTest(ModelViewTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['custom_fields']['cf2'], form_data['cf_cf2'])
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['tags'], ['Tag 1', 'Tag 2'])
 
-        # Check that private attributes were included in raw data but not display data
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.postchange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.postchange_data_clean)
-
     def test_update_object(self):
         site = Site(name='Site 1', slug='site-1')
         site.save()
@@ -117,12 +113,6 @@ class ChangeLogViewTest(ModelViewTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['custom_fields']['cf2'], form_data['cf_cf2'])
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['tags'], ['Tag 3'])
 
-        # Check that private attributes were included in raw data but not display data
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.prechange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.prechange_data_clean)
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.postchange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.postchange_data_clean)
-
     def test_delete_object(self):
         site = Site(
             name='Site 1',
@@ -153,10 +143,6 @@ class ChangeLogViewTest(ModelViewTestCase):
         self.assertEqual(oc.prechange_data['tags'], ['Tag 1', 'Tag 2'])
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data, None)
 
-        # Check that private attributes were included in raw data but not display data
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.prechange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.prechange_data_clean)
-
     def test_bulk_update_objects(self):
         sites = (
             Site(name='Site 1', slug='site-1', status=SiteStatusChoices.STATUS_ACTIVE),
@@ -353,10 +339,6 @@ class ChangeLogAPITest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['custom_fields'], data['custom_fields'])
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['tags'], ['Tag 1', 'Tag 2'])
 
-        # Check that private attributes were included in raw data but not display data
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.postchange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.postchange_data_clean)
-
     def test_update_object(self):
         site = Site(name='Site 1', slug='site-1')
         site.save()
@@ -389,12 +371,6 @@ class ChangeLogAPITest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['custom_fields'], data['custom_fields'])
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data['tags'], ['Tag 3'])
 
-        # Check that private attributes were included in raw data but not display data
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.prechange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.prechange_data_clean)
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.postchange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.postchange_data_clean)
-
     def test_delete_object(self):
         site = Site(
             name='Site 1',
@@ -423,10 +399,6 @@ class ChangeLogAPITest(APITestCase):
         self.assertEqual(oc.prechange_data['tags'], ['Tag 1', 'Tag 2'])
         self.assertEqual(oc.postchange_data, None)
 
-        # Check that private attributes were included in raw data but not display data
-        self.assertIn('_name', oc.prechange_data)
-        self.assertNotIn('_name', oc.prechange_data_clean)
-
     def test_bulk_create_objects(self):
         data = (
             {
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/graphql/types.py b/netbox/dcim/graphql/types.py
index 597002acd..3642100a8 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/graphql/types.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/graphql/types.py
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ class ComponentType(
     """
     Base type for device/VM components
     """
-    _name: str
     device: Annotated["DeviceType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]
 
 
@@ -94,7 +93,6 @@ class ComponentTemplateType(
     """
     Base type for device/VM components
     """
-    _name: str
     device_type: Annotated["DeviceTypeType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]
 
 
@@ -182,7 +180,7 @@ class ConsolePortType(ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin, PathEndpointMixin
     filters=ConsolePortTemplateFilter
 )
 class ConsolePortTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
+    pass
 
 
 @strawberry_django.type(
@@ -200,7 +198,7 @@ class ConsoleServerPortType(ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin, PathEndpoin
     filters=ConsoleServerPortTemplateFilter
 )
 class ConsoleServerPortTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
+    pass
 
 
 @strawberry_django.type(
@@ -209,7 +207,6 @@ class ConsoleServerPortTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
     filters=DeviceFilter
 )
 class DeviceType(ConfigContextMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, ContactsMixin, NetBoxObjectType):
-    _name: str
     console_port_count: BigInt
     console_server_port_count: BigInt
     power_port_count: BigInt
@@ -274,7 +271,7 @@ class DeviceBayType(ComponentType):
     filters=DeviceBayTemplateFilter
 )
 class DeviceBayTemplateType(ComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
+    pass
 
 
 @strawberry_django.type(
@@ -283,7 +280,6 @@ class DeviceBayTemplateType(ComponentTemplateType):
     filters=InventoryItemTemplateFilter
 )
 class InventoryItemTemplateType(ComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
     role: Annotated["InventoryItemRoleType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
     manufacturer: Annotated["ManufacturerType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]
 
@@ -367,7 +363,6 @@ class FrontPortType(ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin):
     filters=FrontPortTemplateFilter
 )
 class FrontPortTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
     color: str
     rear_port: Annotated["RearPortTemplateType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]
 
@@ -387,6 +382,8 @@ class MACAddressType(NetBoxObjectType):
     filters=InterfaceFilter
 )
 class InterfaceType(IPAddressesMixin, ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin, PathEndpointMixin):
+    _name: str
+    mac_address: str | None
     wwn: str | None
     parent: Annotated["InterfaceType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
     bridge: Annotated["InterfaceType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
@@ -537,7 +534,7 @@ class ModuleBayType(ModularComponentType):
     filters=ModuleBayTemplateFilter
 )
 class ModuleBayTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
+    pass
 
 
 @strawberry_django.type(
@@ -598,7 +595,6 @@ class PowerOutletType(ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin, PathEndpointMixin
     filters=PowerOutletTemplateFilter
 )
 class PowerOutletTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
     power_port: Annotated["PowerPortTemplateType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
 
 
@@ -630,8 +626,6 @@ class PowerPortType(ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin, PathEndpointMixin):
     filters=PowerPortTemplateFilter
 )
 class PowerPortTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
-
     poweroutlet_templates: List[Annotated["PowerOutletTemplateType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]]
 
 
@@ -650,7 +644,6 @@ class RackTypeType(NetBoxObjectType):
     filters=RackFilter
 )
 class RackType(VLANGroupsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, ContactsMixin, NetBoxObjectType):
-    _name: str
     site: Annotated["SiteType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]
     location: Annotated["LocationType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
     tenant: Annotated["TenantType", strawberry.lazy('tenancy.graphql.types')] | None
@@ -703,7 +696,6 @@ class RearPortType(ModularComponentType, CabledObjectMixin):
     filters=RearPortTemplateFilter
 )
 class RearPortTemplateType(ModularComponentTemplateType):
-    _name: str
     color: str
 
     frontport_templates: List[Annotated["FrontPortTemplateType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')]]
@@ -739,7 +731,6 @@ class RegionType(VLANGroupsMixin, ContactsMixin, OrganizationalObjectType):
     filters=SiteFilter
 )
 class SiteType(VLANGroupsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, ContactsMixin, NetBoxObjectType):
-    _name: str
     time_zone: str | None
     region: Annotated["RegionType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
     group: Annotated["SiteGroupType", strawberry.lazy('dcim.graphql.types')] | None
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0197_natural_sort_collation.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0197_natural_sort_collation.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a77632b37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0197_natural_sort_collation.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from django.contrib.postgres.operations import CreateCollation
+from django.db import migrations
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dcim', '0196_qinq_svlan'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        CreateCollation(
+            "natural_sort",
+            provider="icu",
+            locale="und-u-kn-true",
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0198_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0198_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..83e94a195
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0198_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,318 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='site',
+            options={'ordering': ('name',)},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='site',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='consoleport',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='consoleporttemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='consoleserverport',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='consoleserverporttemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='device',
+            options={'ordering': ('name', 'pk')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='devicebay',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='devicebaytemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='frontport',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='frontporttemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='interfacetemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='inventoryitem',
+            options={'ordering': ('device__id', 'parent__id', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='inventoryitemtemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type__id', 'parent__id', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='modulebay',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='modulebaytemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='poweroutlet',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='poweroutlettemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='powerport',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='powerporttemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='rack',
+            options={'ordering': ('site', 'location', 'name', 'pk')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='rearport',
+            options={'ordering': ('device', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='rearporttemplate',
+            options={'ordering': ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='consoleport',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='consoleporttemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='consoleserverport',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='consoleserverporttemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='device',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='devicebay',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='devicebaytemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='frontport',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='frontporttemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='inventoryitem',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='inventoryitemtemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='modulebay',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='modulebaytemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='poweroutlet',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='poweroutlettemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='powerport',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='powerporttemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='rack',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='rearport',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='rearporttemplate',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='site',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='consoleport',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='consoleporttemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='consoleserverport',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='consoleserverporttemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='device',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(blank=True, db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64, null=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='devicebay',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='devicebaytemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='frontport',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='frontporttemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='interface',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='interfacetemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='inventoryitem',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='inventoryitemtemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='modulebay',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='modulebaytemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='poweroutlet',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='poweroutlettemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='powerport',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='powerporttemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='rack',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='rearport',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='rearporttemplate',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='powerfeed',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='powerpanel',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='virtualchassis',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='virtualdevicecontext',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0197_rename_mac_address_interface__mac_address_macaddress.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0199_macaddress.py
similarity index 96%
rename from netbox/dcim/migrations/0197_rename_mac_address_interface__mac_address_macaddress.py
rename to netbox/dcim/migrations/0199_macaddress.py
index bbaa3b59d..5e27fa184 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0197_rename_mac_address_interface__mac_address_macaddress.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0199_macaddress.py
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ def populate_macaddress_objects(apps, schema_editor):
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('dcim', '0196_qinq_svlan'),
+        ('dcim', '0198_natural_ordering'),
         ('extras', '0122_charfield_null_choices'),
-        ('virtualization', '0046_rename_mac_address_vminterface__mac_address'),
+        ('virtualization', '0047_vminterface_rename_mac_address'),
     ]
 
     operations = [
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0198_remove_interface__mac_address.py b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0200_interface_remove_mac_address.py
similarity index 75%
rename from netbox/dcim/migrations/0198_remove_interface__mac_address.py
rename to netbox/dcim/migrations/0200_interface_remove_mac_address.py
index 88e3510e7..1f6c87e1a 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/migrations/0198_remove_interface__mac_address.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/migrations/0200_interface_remove_mac_address.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db import migrations
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('dcim', '0197_rename_mac_address_interface__mac_address_macaddress'),
+        ('dcim', '0199_macaddress'),
     ]
 
     operations = [
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py
index 00555d49e..ddd4d2426 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_component_templates.py
@@ -44,12 +44,8 @@ class ComponentTemplateModel(ChangeLoggedModel, TrackingModelMixin):
         max_length=64,
         help_text=_(
             "{module} is accepted as a substitution for the module bay position when attached to a module type."
-        )
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
-        max_length=100,
-        blank=True
+        ),
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     label = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('label'),
@@ -65,7 +61,7 @@ class ComponentTemplateModel(ChangeLoggedModel, TrackingModelMixin):
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
-        ordering = ('device_type', '_name')
+        ordering = ('device_type', 'name')
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=('device_type', 'name'),
@@ -125,7 +121,7 @@ class ModularComponentTemplateModel(ComponentTemplateModel):
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
-        ordering = ('device_type', 'module_type', '_name')
+        ordering = ('device_type', 'module_type', 'name')
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=('device_type', 'name'),
@@ -782,7 +778,7 @@ class InventoryItemTemplate(MPTTModel, ComponentTemplateModel):
     component_model = InventoryItem
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('device_type__id', 'parent__id', '_name')
+        ordering = ('device_type__id', 'parent__id', 'name')
         indexes = (
             models.Index(fields=('component_type', 'component_id')),
         )
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
index c663ee34a..d9dfc3fbd 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/device_components.py
@@ -50,12 +50,8 @@ class ComponentModel(NetBoxModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=64
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
-        max_length=100,
-        blank=True
+        max_length=64,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     label = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('label'),
@@ -71,7 +67,7 @@ class ComponentModel(NetBoxModel):
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
-        ordering = ('device', '_name')
+        ordering = ('device', 'name')
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=('device', 'name'),
@@ -1308,7 +1304,7 @@ class InventoryItem(MPTTModel, ComponentModel, TrackingModelMixin):
     clone_fields = ('device', 'parent', 'role', 'manufacturer', 'status', 'part_id')
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('device__id', 'parent__id', '_name')
+        ordering = ('device__id', 'parent__id', 'name')
         indexes = (
             models.Index(fields=('component_type', 'component_id')),
         )
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
index b9ca2d4da..dd8771e24 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/devices.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ from netbox.config import ConfigItem
 from netbox.models import OrganizationalModel, PrimaryModel
 from netbox.models.mixins import WeightMixin
 from netbox.models.features import ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin
-from utilities.fields import ColorField, CounterCacheField, NaturalOrderingField
+from utilities.fields import ColorField, CounterCacheField
 from utilities.tracking import TrackingModelMixin
 from .device_components import *
 from .mixins import RenderConfigMixin
@@ -585,13 +585,8 @@ class Device(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=64,
         blank=True,
-        null=True
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
-        max_length=100,
-        blank=True,
-        null=True
+        null=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     serial = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
@@ -778,7 +773,7 @@ class Device(
     )
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('_name', 'pk')  # Name may be null
+        ordering = ('name', 'pk')  # Name may be null
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 Lower('name'), 'site', 'tenant',
@@ -1323,7 +1318,8 @@ class VirtualChassis(PrimaryModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=64
+        max_length=64,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     domain = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('domain'),
@@ -1385,7 +1381,8 @@ class VirtualDeviceContext(PrimaryModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=64
+        max_length=64,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     status = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('status'),
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/power.py b/netbox/dcim/models/power.py
index d0c6b18b6..284cfe832 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/power.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/power.py
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ class PowerPanel(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, PrimaryModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
 
     prerequisite_models = (
@@ -86,7 +87,8 @@ class PowerFeed(PrimaryModel, PathEndpoint, CabledObjectModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     status = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('status'),
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/racks.py b/netbox/dcim/models/racks.py
index 013dfb619..08b7f5a35 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/racks.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/racks.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from netbox.models.mixins import WeightMixin
 from netbox.models.features import ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin
 from utilities.conversion import to_grams
 from utilities.data import array_to_string, drange
-from utilities.fields import ColorField, NaturalOrderingField
+from utilities.fields import ColorField
 from .device_components import PowerPort
 from .devices import Device, Module
 from .power import PowerFeed
@@ -255,12 +255,8 @@ class Rack(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, RackBase):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
         max_length=100,
-        blank=True
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     facility_id = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
@@ -340,7 +336,7 @@ class Rack(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, RackBase):
     )
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('site', 'location', '_name', 'pk')  # (site, location, name) may be non-unique
+        ordering = ('site', 'location', 'name', 'pk')  # (site, location, name) may be non-unique
         constraints = (
             # Name and facility_id must be unique *only* within a Location
             models.UniqueConstraint(
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/models/sites.py b/netbox/dcim/models/sites.py
index a290f4119..0985a8d7a 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/models/sites.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/models/sites.py
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ from dcim.choices import *
 from dcim.constants import *
 from netbox.models import NestedGroupModel, PrimaryModel
 from netbox.models.features import ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin
-from utilities.fields import NaturalOrderingField
 
 __all__ = (
     'Location',
@@ -143,12 +142,8 @@ class Site(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, PrimaryModel):
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
         unique=True,
-        help_text=_("Full name of the site")
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
-        max_length=100,
-        blank=True
+        help_text=_("Full name of the site"),
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
@@ -245,7 +240,7 @@ class Site(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, PrimaryModel):
     )
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('_name',)
+        ordering = ('name',)
         verbose_name = _('site')
         verbose_name_plural = _('sites')
 
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py b/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py
index f31caf1c3..530d6c25b 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tables/devices.py
@@ -143,7 +143,6 @@ class PlatformTable(NetBoxTable):
 class DeviceTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, ContactsColumnMixin, NetBoxTable):
     name = tables.TemplateColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
-        order_by=('_name',),
         template_code=DEVICE_LINK,
         linkify=True
     )
@@ -299,7 +298,6 @@ class DeviceComponentTable(NetBoxTable):
     name = tables.Column(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         linkify=True,
-        order_by=('_name',)
     )
     device_status = columns.ChoiceFieldColumn(
         accessor=tables.A('device__status'),
@@ -402,7 +400,6 @@ class DeviceConsolePortTable(ConsolePortTable):
     name = tables.TemplateColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-console"></i> <a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -444,7 +441,6 @@ class DeviceConsoleServerPortTable(ConsoleServerPortTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-console-network-outline"></i> '
                       '<a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -493,7 +489,6 @@ class DevicePowerPortTable(PowerPortTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-power-plug-outline"></i> <a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">'
                       '{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -542,7 +537,6 @@ class DevicePowerOutletTable(PowerOutletTable):
     name = tables.TemplateColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-power-socket"></i> <a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -561,6 +555,11 @@ class DevicePowerOutletTable(PowerOutletTable):
 
 
 class BaseInterfaceTable(NetBoxTable):
+    name = tables.Column(
+        verbose_name=_('Name'),
+        linkify=True,
+        order_by=('_name',)
+    )
     enabled = columns.BooleanColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Enabled'),
     )
@@ -608,42 +607,7 @@ class BaseInterfaceTable(NetBoxTable):
         return ",".join([str(obj) for obj in value.all()])
 
 
-class MACAddressTable(NetBoxTable):
-    mac_address = tables.TemplateColumn(
-        template_code=MACADDRESS_LINK,
-        verbose_name=_('MAC Address')
-    )
-    assigned_object = tables.Column(
-        linkify=True,
-        orderable=False,
-        verbose_name=_('Interface')
-    )
-    assigned_object_parent = tables.Column(
-        accessor='assigned_object__parent_object',
-        linkify=True,
-        orderable=False,
-        verbose_name=_('Parent')
-    )
-    is_primary = columns.BooleanColumn(
-        verbose_name=_('Primary for Interface'),
-        false_mark=None
-    )
-    tags = columns.TagColumn(
-        url_name='dcim:macaddress_list'
-    )
-    actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
-        extra_buttons=MACADDRESS_COPY_BUTTON
-    )
-
-    class Meta(DeviceComponentTable.Meta):
-        model = models.MACAddress
-        fields = (
-            'pk', 'id', 'mac_address', 'assigned_object', 'created', 'last_updated', 'is_primary',
-        )
-        default_columns = ('pk', 'mac_address', 'assigned_object', 'is_primary')
-
-
-class InterfaceTable(ModularDeviceComponentTable, BaseInterfaceTable, PathEndpointTable):
+class InterfaceTable(BaseInterfaceTable, ModularDeviceComponentTable, PathEndpointTable):
     device = tables.Column(
         verbose_name=_('Device'),
         linkify={
@@ -782,7 +746,6 @@ class DeviceFrontPortTable(FrontPortTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-square-rounded{% if not record.cable %}-outline{% endif %}"></i> '
                       '<a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -829,7 +792,6 @@ class DeviceRearPortTable(RearPortTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-square-rounded{% if not record.cable %}-outline{% endif %}"></i> '
                       '<a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -892,7 +854,6 @@ class DeviceDeviceBayTable(DeviceBayTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<i class="mdi mdi-circle{% if record.installed_device %}slice-8{% else %}outline{% endif %}'
                       '"></i> <a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}">{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
@@ -961,7 +922,6 @@ class DeviceModuleBayTable(ModuleBayTable):
     name = columns.MPTTColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         linkify=True,
-        order_by=Accessor('_name')
     )
     actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
         extra_buttons=MODULEBAY_BUTTONS
@@ -1028,7 +988,6 @@ class DeviceInventoryItemTable(InventoryItemTable):
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
         template_code='<a href="{{ record.get_absolute_url }}" style="padding-left: {{ record.level }}0px">'
                       '{{ value }}</a>',
-        order_by=Accessor('_name'),
         attrs={'td': {'class': 'text-nowrap'}}
     )
 
@@ -1150,3 +1109,38 @@ class VirtualDeviceContextTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, NetBoxTable):
         default_columns = (
             'pk', 'name', 'identifier', 'status', 'tenant', 'primary_ip',
         )
+
+
+class MACAddressTable(NetBoxTable):
+    mac_address = tables.TemplateColumn(
+        template_code=MACADDRESS_LINK,
+        verbose_name=_('MAC Address')
+    )
+    assigned_object = tables.Column(
+        linkify=True,
+        orderable=False,
+        verbose_name=_('Interface')
+    )
+    assigned_object_parent = tables.Column(
+        accessor='assigned_object__parent_object',
+        linkify=True,
+        orderable=False,
+        verbose_name=_('Parent')
+    )
+    is_primary = columns.BooleanColumn(
+        verbose_name=_('Primary for Interface'),
+        false_mark=None
+    )
+    tags = columns.TagColumn(
+        url_name='dcim:macaddress_list'
+    )
+    actions = columns.ActionsColumn(
+        extra_buttons=MACADDRESS_COPY_BUTTON
+    )
+
+    class Meta(DeviceComponentTable.Meta):
+        model = models.MACAddress
+        fields = (
+            'pk', 'id', 'mac_address', 'assigned_object', 'created', 'last_updated', 'is_primary',
+        )
+        default_columns = ('pk', 'mac_address', 'assigned_object', 'is_primary')
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py b/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
index e8a4e35f1..a7f8f08e8 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tables/devicetypes.py
@@ -163,9 +163,7 @@ class ComponentTemplateTable(NetBoxTable):
     id = tables.Column(
         verbose_name=_('ID')
     )
-    name = tables.Column(
-        order_by=('_name',)
-    )
+    name = tables.Column()
 
     class Meta(NetBoxTable.Meta):
         exclude = ('id', )
@@ -220,6 +218,10 @@ class PowerOutletTemplateTable(ComponentTemplateTable):
 
 
 class InterfaceTemplateTable(ComponentTemplateTable):
+    name = tables.Column(
+        verbose_name=_('Name'),
+        order_by=('_name',)
+    )
     enabled = columns.BooleanColumn(
         verbose_name=_('Enabled'),
     )
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/tables/racks.py b/netbox/dcim/tables/racks.py
index a6b704161..dbd99ca24 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/tables/racks.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/tables/racks.py
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ class RackTypeTable(NetBoxTable):
 class RackTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, ContactsColumnMixin, NetBoxTable):
     name = tables.Column(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
-        order_by=('_name',),
         linkify=True
     )
     location = tables.Column(
diff --git a/netbox/dcim/views.py b/netbox/dcim/views.py
index cc2425b68..4bd0ea877 100644
--- a/netbox/dcim/views.py
+++ b/netbox/dcim/views.py
@@ -688,8 +688,7 @@ class RackElevationListView(generic.ObjectListView):
         sort = request.GET.get('sort', 'name')
         if sort not in ORDERING_CHOICES:
             sort = 'name'
-        sort_field = sort.replace("name", "_name")  # Use natural ordering
-        racks = racks.order_by(sort_field)
+        racks = racks.order_by(sort)
 
         # Pagination
         per_page = get_paginate_count(request)
@@ -731,8 +730,8 @@ class RackView(GetRelatedModelsMixin, generic.ObjectView):
             peer_racks = peer_racks.filter(location=instance.location)
         else:
             peer_racks = peer_racks.filter(location__isnull=True)
-        next_rack = peer_racks.filter(_name__gt=instance._name).first()
-        prev_rack = peer_racks.filter(_name__lt=instance._name).reverse().first()
+        next_rack = peer_racks.filter(name__gt=instance.name).first()
+        prev_rack = peer_racks.filter(name__lt=instance.name).reverse().first()
 
         # Determine any additional parameters to pass when embedding the rack elevations
         svg_extra = '&'.join([
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/migrations/0076_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/ipam/migrations/0076_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8c7bfaea1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/ipam/migrations/0076_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('ipam', '0075_vlan_qinq'),
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='asnrange',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='routetarget',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=21, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='vlangroup',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='vrf',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/models/asns.py b/netbox/ipam/models/asns.py
index eb47426b2..c1d251301 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/models/asns.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/models/asns.py
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ class ASNRange(OrganizationalModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py b/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py
index 7832cfc67..fa31fd608 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/models/vlans.py
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ class VLANGroup(OrganizationalModel):
     """
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
diff --git a/netbox/ipam/models/vrfs.py b/netbox/ipam/models/vrfs.py
index 26afb7927..6a8b8d649 100644
--- a/netbox/ipam/models/vrfs.py
+++ b/netbox/ipam/models/vrfs.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class VRF(PrimaryModel):
     """
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     rd = models.CharField(
         max_length=VRF_RD_MAX_LENGTH,
@@ -74,7 +75,8 @@ class RouteTarget(PrimaryModel):
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=VRF_RD_MAX_LENGTH,  # Same format options as VRF RD (RFC 4360 section 4)
         unique=True,
-        help_text=_('Route target value (formatted in accordance with RFC 4360)')
+        help_text=_('Route target value (formatted in accordance with RFC 4360)'),
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     tenant = models.ForeignKey(
         to='tenancy.Tenant',
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/migrations/0017_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/tenancy/migrations/0017_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..de1fb49aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/migrations/0017_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('tenancy', '0016_charfield_null_choices'),
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='contact',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='tenant',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='tenantgroup',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/models/contacts.py b/netbox/tenancy/models/contacts.py
index 24ffef0cf..3969c8317 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/models/contacts.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/models/contacts.py
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@ class Contact(PrimaryModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     title = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('title'),
diff --git a/netbox/tenancy/models/tenants.py b/netbox/tenancy/models/tenants.py
index 7a2d9c2f8..55f0c5933 100644
--- a/netbox/tenancy/models/tenants.py
+++ b/netbox/tenancy/models/tenants.py
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ class TenantGroup(NestedGroupModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ class Tenant(ContactsMixin, PrimaryModel):
     """
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/fields.py b/netbox/utilities/fields.py
index ee71223cb..1d16a1d3f 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/fields.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/fields.py
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ from django.db import models
 from django.utils.safestring import mark_safe
 from django.utils.translation import gettext_lazy as _
 
-from utilities.ordering import naturalize
 from .forms.widgets import ColorSelect
 from .validators import ColorValidator
 
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@ class NaturalOrderingField(models.CharField):
     """
     description = "Stores a representation of its target field suitable for natural ordering"
 
-    def __init__(self, target_field, naturalize_function=naturalize, *args, **kwargs):
+    def __init__(self, target_field, naturalize_function, *args, **kwargs):
         self.target_field = target_field
         self.naturalize_function = naturalize_function
         super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers_/clusters.py b/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers_/clusters.py
index c0b636e33..450924fef 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers_/clusters.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/api/serializers_/clusters.py
@@ -59,6 +59,14 @@ class ClusterSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
     )
     scope_id = serializers.IntegerField(allow_null=True, required=False, default=None)
     scope = serializers.SerializerMethodField(read_only=True)
+    allocated_vcpus = serializers.DecimalField(
+        read_only=True,
+        max_digits=8,
+        decimal_places=2,
+
+    )
+    allocated_memory = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
+    allocated_disk = serializers.IntegerField(read_only=True)
 
     # Related object counts
     device_count = RelatedObjectCountField('devices')
@@ -69,7 +77,7 @@ class ClusterSerializer(NetBoxModelSerializer):
         fields = [
             'id', 'url', 'display_url', 'display', 'name', 'type', 'group', 'status', 'tenant', 'scope_type', 'scope_id', 'scope',
             'description', 'comments', 'tags', 'custom_fields', 'created', 'last_updated', 'device_count',
-            'virtualmachine_count',
+            'virtualmachine_count', 'allocated_vcpus', 'allocated_memory', 'allocated_disk'
         ]
         brief_fields = ('id', 'url', 'display', 'name', 'description', 'virtualmachine_count')
 
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py b/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
index fdf1d71be..93980ce28 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/api/views.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.db.models import Sum
 from rest_framework.routers import APIRootView
 
 from extras.api.mixins import ConfigContextQuerySetMixin, RenderConfigMixin
@@ -33,7 +34,11 @@ class ClusterGroupViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
 
 
 class ClusterViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
-    queryset = Cluster.objects.all()
+    queryset = Cluster.objects.prefetch_related('virtual_machines').annotate(
+        allocated_vcpus=Sum('virtual_machines__vcpus'),
+        allocated_memory=Sum('virtual_machines__memory'),
+        allocated_disk=Sum('virtual_machines__disk'),
+    )
     serializer_class = serializers.ClusterSerializer
     filterset_class = filtersets.ClusterFilterSet
 
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/graphql/types.py b/netbox/virtualization/graphql/types.py
index 3085c927c..35e783fa7 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/graphql/types.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/graphql/types.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ class ComponentType(NetBoxObjectType):
     """
     Base type for device/VM components
     """
-    _name: str
     virtual_machine: Annotated["VirtualMachineType", strawberry.lazy('virtualization.graphql.types')]
 
 
@@ -77,7 +76,6 @@ class ClusterTypeType(OrganizationalObjectType):
     filters=VirtualMachineFilter
 )
 class VirtualMachineType(ConfigContextMixin, ContactsMixin, NetBoxObjectType):
-    _name: str
     interface_count: BigInt
     virtual_disk_count: BigInt
     interface_count: BigInt
@@ -102,6 +100,8 @@ class VirtualMachineType(ConfigContextMixin, ContactsMixin, NetBoxObjectType):
     filters=VMInterfaceFilter
 )
 class VMInterfaceType(IPAddressesMixin, ComponentType):
+    _name: str
+    mac_address: str | None
     parent: Annotated["VMInterfaceType", strawberry.lazy('virtualization.graphql.types')] | None
     bridge: Annotated["VMInterfaceType", strawberry.lazy('virtualization.graphql.types')] | None
     untagged_vlan: Annotated["VLANType", strawberry.lazy('ipam.graphql.types')] | None
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0046_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0046_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9284b6331
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0046_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('virtualization', '0045_clusters_cached_relations'),
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='virtualmachine',
+            options={'ordering': ('name', 'pk')},
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterModelOptions(
+            name='virtualdisk',
+            options={'ordering': ('virtual_machine', 'name')},
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='virtualmachine',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='virtualdisk',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='virtualmachine',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=64),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='cluster',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100),
+        ),
+        migrations.RemoveField(
+            model_name='virtualdisk',
+            name='_name',
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0046_rename_mac_address_vminterface__mac_address.py b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0047_vminterface_rename_mac_address.py
similarity index 81%
rename from netbox/virtualization/migrations/0046_rename_mac_address_vminterface__mac_address.py
rename to netbox/virtualization/migrations/0047_vminterface_rename_mac_address.py
index 1efcebd3d..bfbe33d61 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0046_rename_mac_address_vminterface__mac_address.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0047_vminterface_rename_mac_address.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db import migrations
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('virtualization', '0045_clusters_cached_relations'),
+        ('virtualization', '0046_natural_ordering'),
     ]
 
     operations = [
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0047_remove_vminterface__mac_address.py b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0048_vminterface_remove__mac_address.py
similarity index 75%
rename from netbox/virtualization/migrations/0047_remove_vminterface__mac_address.py
rename to netbox/virtualization/migrations/0048_vminterface_remove__mac_address.py
index c0958ce3a..bfa0e09df 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0047_remove_vminterface__mac_address.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/migrations/0048_vminterface_remove__mac_address.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from django.db import migrations
 class Migration(migrations.Migration):
 
     dependencies = [
-        ('virtualization', '0046_rename_mac_address_vminterface__mac_address'),
+        ('virtualization', '0047_vminterface_rename_mac_address'),
     ]
 
     operations = [
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/models/clusters.py b/netbox/virtualization/models/clusters.py
index 601ee7f23..9f7b97e29 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/models/clusters.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/models/clusters.py
@@ -50,7 +50,8 @@ class Cluster(ContactsMixin, CachedScopeMixin, PrimaryModel):
     """
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=100
+        max_length=100,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     type = models.ForeignKey(
         verbose_name=_('type'),
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/models/virtualmachines.py b/netbox/virtualization/models/virtualmachines.py
index 80ef90871..fab30c6f2 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/models/virtualmachines.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/models/virtualmachines.py
@@ -69,12 +69,8 @@ class VirtualMachine(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, RenderConfigMixin, Co
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=64
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
-        max_length=100,
-        blank=True
+        max_length=64,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     status = models.CharField(
         max_length=50,
@@ -152,7 +148,7 @@ class VirtualMachine(ContactsMixin, ImageAttachmentsMixin, RenderConfigMixin, Co
     )
 
     class Meta:
-        ordering = ('_name', 'pk')  # Name may be non-unique
+        ordering = ('name', 'pk')  # Name may be non-unique
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 Lower('name'), 'cluster', 'tenant',
@@ -273,13 +269,8 @@ class ComponentModel(NetBoxModel):
     )
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
-        max_length=64
-    )
-    _name = NaturalOrderingField(
-        target_field='name',
-        naturalize_function=naturalize_interface,
-        max_length=100,
-        blank=True
+        max_length=64,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     description = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('description'),
@@ -289,7 +280,6 @@ class ComponentModel(NetBoxModel):
 
     class Meta:
         abstract = True
-        ordering = ('virtual_machine', CollateAsChar('_name'))
         constraints = (
             models.UniqueConstraint(
                 fields=('virtual_machine', 'name'),
@@ -311,10 +301,9 @@ class ComponentModel(NetBoxModel):
 
 
 class VMInterface(ComponentModel, BaseInterface, TrackingModelMixin):
-    virtual_machine = models.ForeignKey(
-        to='virtualization.VirtualMachine',
-        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
-        related_name='interfaces'  # Override ComponentModel
+    name = models.CharField(
+        verbose_name=_('name'),
+        max_length=64,
     )
     _name = NaturalOrderingField(
         target_field='name',
@@ -322,6 +311,11 @@ class VMInterface(ComponentModel, BaseInterface, TrackingModelMixin):
         max_length=100,
         blank=True
     )
+    virtual_machine = models.ForeignKey(
+        to='virtualization.VirtualMachine',
+        on_delete=models.CASCADE,
+        related_name='interfaces'  # Override ComponentModel
+    )
     ip_addresses = GenericRelation(
         to='ipam.IPAddress',
         content_type_field='assigned_object_type',
@@ -364,6 +358,7 @@ class VMInterface(ComponentModel, BaseInterface, TrackingModelMixin):
     class Meta(ComponentModel.Meta):
         verbose_name = _('interface')
         verbose_name_plural = _('interfaces')
+        ordering = ('virtual_machine', CollateAsChar('_name'))
 
     def clean(self):
         super().clean()
@@ -422,3 +417,4 @@ class VirtualDisk(ComponentModel, TrackingModelMixin):
     class Meta(ComponentModel.Meta):
         verbose_name = _('virtual disk')
         verbose_name_plural = _('virtual disks')
+        ordering = ('virtual_machine', 'name')
diff --git a/netbox/virtualization/tables/virtualmachines.py b/netbox/virtualization/tables/virtualmachines.py
index 4a3138711..26d32f8cf 100644
--- a/netbox/virtualization/tables/virtualmachines.py
+++ b/netbox/virtualization/tables/virtualmachines.py
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ VMINTERFACE_BUTTONS = """
 class VirtualMachineTable(TenancyColumnsMixin, ContactsColumnMixin, NetBoxTable):
     name = tables.Column(
         verbose_name=_('Name'),
-        order_by=('_name',),
         linkify=True
     )
     status = columns.ChoiceFieldColumn(
diff --git a/netbox/vpn/migrations/0007_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/vpn/migrations/0007_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..01dd4620f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/vpn/migrations/0007_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('vpn', '0006_charfield_null_choices'),
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ikepolicy',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ikeproposal',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ipsecpolicy',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ipsecprofile',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='ipsecproposal',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='l2vpn',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='tunnel',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/vpn/models/crypto.py b/netbox/vpn/models/crypto.py
index 2b721ec29..8e991b578 100644
--- a/netbox/vpn/models/crypto.py
+++ b/netbox/vpn/models/crypto.py
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ class IKEProposal(PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     authentication_method = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=('authentication method'),
@@ -67,7 +68,8 @@ class IKEPolicy(PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     version = models.PositiveSmallIntegerField(
         verbose_name=_('version'),
@@ -125,7 +127,8 @@ class IPSecProposal(PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     encryption_algorithm = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('encryption'),
@@ -176,7 +179,8 @@ class IPSecPolicy(PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     proposals = models.ManyToManyField(
         to='vpn.IPSecProposal',
@@ -211,7 +215,8 @@ class IPSecProfile(PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     mode = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('mode'),
diff --git a/netbox/vpn/models/l2vpn.py b/netbox/vpn/models/l2vpn.py
index b799ab32d..3e562531d 100644
--- a/netbox/vpn/models/l2vpn.py
+++ b/netbox/vpn/models/l2vpn.py
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@ class L2VPN(ContactsMixin, PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),
diff --git a/netbox/vpn/models/tunnels.py b/netbox/vpn/models/tunnels.py
index 3a0f1dc14..714024a81 100644
--- a/netbox/vpn/models/tunnels.py
+++ b/netbox/vpn/models/tunnels.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ class Tunnel(PrimaryModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     status = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('status'),
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/migrations/0012_natural_ordering.py b/netbox/wireless/migrations/0012_natural_ordering.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da818bdd9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/netbox/wireless/migrations/0012_natural_ordering.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+from django.db import migrations, models
+
+
+class Migration(migrations.Migration):
+
+    dependencies = [
+        ('wireless', '0011_wirelesslan__location_wirelesslan__region_and_more'),
+        ('dcim', '0197_natural_sort_collation'),
+    ]
+
+    operations = [
+        migrations.AlterField(
+            model_name='wirelesslangroup',
+            name='name',
+            field=models.CharField(db_collation='natural_sort', max_length=100, unique=True),
+        ),
+    ]
diff --git a/netbox/wireless/models.py b/netbox/wireless/models.py
index d78c893a6..61ff72bc1 100644
--- a/netbox/wireless/models.py
+++ b/netbox/wireless/models.py
@@ -52,7 +52,8 @@ class WirelessLANGroup(NestedGroupModel):
     name = models.CharField(
         verbose_name=_('name'),
         max_length=100,
-        unique=True
+        unique=True,
+        db_collation="natural_sort"
     )
     slug = models.SlugField(
         verbose_name=_('slug'),