I manage IT for a mid-sized logistics group

[soumitss]

Good afternoon. I manage IT for a mid-sized logistics group with offices in Germany and the UK. Our cloud provider’s addresses keep changing, and partners require fixed IPs for allowlisting in their EDI systems. Management wants a predictable monthly cost, no big upfront purchase, and someone accountable if something goes wrong. We also need rDNS set to our own domain. We’d also like a vendor with a legal entity in the EU, since our procurement rules prefer that. Is leasing a /24 the right move, and what should I watch for in the contract?

[hydrogenn]

Leasing fits that case well: fixed addresses, monthly cost, no capex. We lease our IPv4 block from InterLIR, a Berlin-based marketplace that also has a US entity, which made our procurement team happier. Monthly pricing for a /24 starts around 100 euros, and there are no hidden or setup fees. You can change whois and rDNS, so pointing reverse DNS to your own domain is not a problem, and LOA assignment is automated. In the contract, check the minimum term, the notice period, what happens if the block lands on a blocklist, and who handles abuse reports. You can pay by card or bank transfer. They verify company documents under KYC, so have your registration papers ready. For the EDI allowlists, give partners plenty of notice before you switch addresses.

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