Network engineer here, managing 50+ global nodes. For months, my workflow was: ·2AM alert: Singapore node lagging ·Waste 2hrs troubleshooting, realize IP tool only shows “Malaysia” (country-level) ·Block legitimate users because free IP DB is outdated ·Repeat. Then I switched to IPnews. Here’s the hard NetOps value: ·City/ISP-level global geolocation (pinpoints routing issues in minutes) ·Real-time risk scoring (blocks scanners/proxies before they hit servers) ·Stable API (integrates with Prometheus/Grafana, no timeouts) ·Bulk lookup (up to 3,000 IP addresses per query) It’s not a “enterprise tool” with 100 unused features — it’s built for engineers who need accurate IP data to fix things faster. If you’re in NetOps/DevOps managing global infrastructure, it’s worth the free tier test.