Nibbles & Bits
Network Automation, IPv6, and Beyond
ProVision 5.3.1 going live!
A small release before the holidays kick in. ProVision 5.3.1 is going live next week with some new items. Key features include: Connector for Cisco Prime Network Registrar(PNR) - we have added support for this Cisco DHCP platform and integrated a variety of a new DHCP...
KnotDNS Connector – Coming to ProVision 6!
A quick announcement before the end of the year! We will be rolling out a KnotDNS Connector as part of our ProVision 6 release in Q1. We had a few customers and prospects mention that support for other open-source DNS platforms would be appreciated, so we added this...
ProVision 5.3 – Feature Preview – Chart View Redux!
Customers have had some great feedback for the Chart View in the Resource Manager, so we managed to work in some big updates. With this new framework we have much more flexibility to extend the visual styles and properties, but even this first update is a big step up....
ProVision 5.3 – Feature Preview – IP Rules
One feature that customers have asked for is the ability to “pre-reserve” IPs in a given subnet. The use case was a common situation where an admin might want to have assign a subnet, but ensure that certain IPs addresses were ignored by Direct Assign or Smart Assign...
Announcing ProVision 6.0 and new Infoblox Connector
San Jose, CA - November 17, 2016 - The 6connect team is excited to announce that its Infoblox Connector, which will benefit customers running hybrid infrastructures, will be available in December 2016 as part of ProVision 6.0. This provides a fast way to bring...
Recap of RIPE 73 in Madrid
Internet Service Providers (ISPs), network operators, and our CEO Aaron Hughes gathered together last week in Madrid to discuss issues of interest to the Internet community for the RIPE 73 meeting. From October 24-28, over 600 attendees came together to discuss a...
Changing the Game – Part 3 – Cool, I Want That Over Here Though!
ProVision packs quite a bit of functionality in the application itself. The API has continued to grow and we see an opportunity to build on that with the “Portable Gadget” concept we rolled out in 5.2 in early 2016. The idea was create some Javascript Gadgets that...
NANOG 68 & ARIN 38: Conference Recaps
Dallas, Texas was the hub of tech chatter last week, especially for network operators. NANOG 68 and ARIN 38 took place consecutively; NANOG 68 was from October 17-19th, followed by ARIN 38 on October 20-21st. NANOG attendees gathered at Fairmont Dallas, where they...
Changing the Game – Part 2 – The Infoblox Connector!
One Connector that has been requested time and time again is an Infoblox Connector. We are happy to announce the first release of our Infoblox Connector in ProVision 6.0 (coming in November 2016). We have many customers running hybrid infrastructures, so this provides...