Redwood City, CA, April 13, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- REDWOOD CITY, Calif.- Apr. 13, 2012 - 6connect, the first network automation platform to help usher in IPv6, today announced that the company is a supporting sponsor of RIPE 64, in Ljublijana, Slovenia which is being held April 16-20, 2012. The 6connect team will also share use cases, field experiences and discuss technical issues as a member of the RIPE community during the meeting.
Coordinated by Réseaux IP Européens (RIPE, French for "European IP Networks"), RIPE64 is a five-day event where Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators and others convene to discuss topics critical to the operation of and delivery of Global Internet services. The RIPE community, which began in Europe in 1989, provides input to the RIPE NCC's activities.
"As Europe continues the migration to IPv6, RIPE is becoming an even more important organization to network professionals," said John Sung Kim, co-founder, 6connect. "We are proud to step up to sponsor the RIPE 64 event. We look forward to sharing real examples of how companies are using automation tools to simplify workloads, streamline transitions and lower overall network operations costs for service providers and enterprises."
The 6connect platform automates manualIPAddressManagement tasks to simplify operations, increase security and support network efficiency. Clients in production with 6connect IPAM, Domain Name Server (DNS) and Peering automation tools include ISPs of all sizes from Tier 1 to regional ISPs, Hosting & Cloud companies, SaaS, and Enterprises around the World.
About 6connect
6connect was founded in 2009 to solve the increasing complexity of network management through the introduction of commercial grade automation software. 6connect's network expertise is well suited to helping all network operations teams get control of their IPv4 networks in preparation for the migration to IPv6.
The 6connect team has a unique background in building and maintaining networks of all sizes as well as in depth IPv6 expertise for both public and private enterprises, coupled with experience in managing networks for data centers, collocation and major hosting/service providers. With customers such as AboveNet, Oi Brazilian Telecom and Twitter, 6connect is building on its pole position as the leading provider of IP Address and Network Management Tools to service providers and large enterprises. www.6connect.com
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