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# The Premiere Network Source of Truth # The Premiere Network Source of Truth
NetBox is the leading solution for modeling modern networks. By combining the traditional disciplines of IP address management (IPAM) and datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) with powerful APIs and extensions, NetBox provides the ideal "source of truth" to power network automation. NetBox is the leading solution for modeling and documenting modern networks. By combining the traditional disciplines of IP address management (IPAM) and datacenter infrastructure management (DCIM) with powerful APIs and extensions, NetBox provides the ideal "source of truth" to power network automation. Read on to discover why thousands of organizations worldwide put NetBox at the heart of their infrastructure.
## Built for Networks ## :material-server-network: Built for Networks
Unlike general-purpose CMDBs, NetBox has curated a data model which caters specifically to the needs of network engineers and operators. It delivers a wide assortment of object types carefully crafted to best serve the needs of network engineers and operators. These cover all facets of network design, from IP address managements to cabling to overlays and more: Unlike general-purpose CMDBs, NetBox has curated a data model which caters specifically to the needs of network engineers and operators. It delivers a wide assortment of object types carefully crafted to best serve the needs of infrastructure design and documentation. These cover all facets of network technology, from IP address managements to cabling to overlays and more:
* Hierarchical regions, site groups, sites, and locations * Hierarchical regions, sites, and locations
* Racks, devices, and device components * Racks, devices, and device components
* Cables and wireless connections * Cables and wireless connections
* Power distribution * Power distribution tracking
* Data circuits and providers * Data circuits and providers
* Virtual machines and clusters * Virtual machines and clusters
* IP prefixes, ranges, and addresses * IP prefixes, ranges, and addresses
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* AS numbers * AS numbers
* VLANs and scoped VLAN groups * VLANs and scoped VLAN groups
* L2VPN overlays * L2VPN overlays
* Organizational tenants and contacts * Tenancy assignments
* Contact management
## Customizable & Extensible ## :material-hammer-wrench: Customizable & Extensible
In addition to its expansive and robust data model, NetBox offers myriad mechanisms through which it can be customized and extended. In addition to its expansive and robust data model, NetBox offers myriad mechanisms through which it can be customized and extended. Its powerful plugins architecture enables users to extend the application to meet their needs with minimal development effort.
* Custom fields * Custom fields
* Custom model validation * Custom model validation
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* Plugins * Plugins
* REST & GraphQL APIs * REST & GraphQL APIs
## Always Open ## :material-lock-open: Always Open
Because NetBox is an open source application licensed under [Apache 2](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html), its entire code base is completely accessible to the end user, and there's never a risk of vendor lock-out. Additionally, NetBox development is an entirely public, community-driven process to which everyone can provide input. Because NetBox is an open source application licensed under [Apache 2](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html), its entire code base is completely accessible to the end user, and there's never a risk of vendor lock-in. Additionally, NetBox development is an entirely public, community-driven process to which everyone can provide input.
## Getting Started !!! tip "NetBox Development"
Interested in contributing to NetBox? Check out our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox) to get started!
## :material-language-python: Powered by Python
NetBox is built on the enormously popular [Django](http://www.djangoproject.com/) framework for the Python programming language, already a favorite among network engineers. Users can leverage their existing skills coding Python tools to extend NetBox's already vast functionality via custom scripts and plugins.
## :material-flag: Getting Started
* Try out our [public demo](https://demo.netbox.dev/) if you want to jump right in * Try out our [public demo](https://demo.netbox.dev/) if you want to jump right in
* The [installation guide](./installation/index.md) will help you get your own deployment up and running * The [installation guide](./installation/index.md) will help you get your own deployment up and running
* Or try the community [Docker image](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker) for a low-touch approach * Or try the community [Docker image](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox-docker) for a low-touch approach
* [NetBox Cloud](https://www.getnetbox.io/) is a hosted solution offered by NS1 * [NetBox Cloud](https://www.getnetbox.io/) is a hosted solution offered by NS1
!!! tip "NetBox Development"
Interested in contributing to NetBox? Check out our [GitHub repository](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox) to get started!