Nibbles & Bits
Network Automation, IPv6, and Beyond
Changing the Game – Part 1
As a software company, we hear the chants of DevOps. As an infrastructure software company, we see the realities of internet infrastructure today and see an opportunity. 6connect has always been about provisioning and automation. Over the last seven years we have...
APNIC 42 Recap: IPv6 Deployment, IPv4 Transfers & Policy Development
Internet operations experts from ISPs, data centers, Internet Exchange Points, content providers, governmental organizations, and research and educational institutions gathered this week for APNIC 42 in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The event was from September 28 - October 5....
5 Reasons DevOps Tools Can Make You a Real McCranky Pants
So after talking with customers and prospects over the years around the world – one unifying theme emerged - No one likes their current provisioning tools! (surprised?) While expecting infrastructure tools to flatulate rainbows may not be reasonable, we thought it...
Swisscom, Leading Telecommunications Provider in Switzerland, Now a Strategic Partner of 6connect
July 14, 2016 – San Francisco, CA – 6connect has extended its strategic partnership with Swisscom, Switzerland’s leading telecommunications provider. 6connect also welcomes Swisscom as an equity investor, joining Hummer Winblad Venture Partners. Swisscom ranks as one...
DevOps Day Silicon Valley Recap: Sparkle Ponies, IoT, and IPv6
Last Friday and Saturday, we attended DevOps Day Silicon Valley, an annual conference for anyone involved or interested in the DevOps space with a mix of keynote sessions and open spaces. 6connect's COO and co-founder, Pete Sclafani, spoke on an Ignite session on...
NANOG 67 Recap
Last we we attended NANOG 67 in Chicago. NANOG 67 took place from June 13-15, and offered a great opportunity to network with colleagues, freshen-up skills, learn advanced networking techniques, and discover new network applications. NANOG also hosted a its first...
4th Anniversary of World IPv6 Launch Day: How Far We’ve Come
Last week marked the four year anniversary since the World IPv6 Launch on June 6, 2012. Since then, we have seen incredible progress in IPv6 deployment around the globe. Countries including Finland, The Netherlands, Brazil, Malaysia, Canada, and the UK have all made...
Internet of Things Developers Conference Highlights
This week we had the opportunity to attend the Internet of Things Developers Conference, better known as IoT DevCon. The conference was held in Santa Clara, the heart of Silicon Valley. The conference was focused specifically to the IoT product developer, and was...
Internet of Things – Top 10 Terms (and a Bonus)
The Internet of Things, or IoT, covers a lot of territory — from big industry to wearable tech. Generally speaking, it is a “network of physical objects—devices, vehicles, buildings and other items embedded with electronics, software, sensors, and network...