A big day that passed quietly. 3rd Feb 2011. IANA handed out the last 5 remaining blocks of IPv4 addresses. From now on, it becomes increasingly important to start thinking about IPv6. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12367484 If you’re loking to migrate you need to migrate your toolsets as well … Easy-IPv6 is a fully v6 compliant IPAM tool.
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Easy-IP download version updated 0
Just updated to the latest version of Easy-IP: Build 4.2.2.534
Read MoreVOIP is everywhere, but not all VOIP is good VOIP 0
Chinese authorities are apparently seeking to ban Skype as a protectionist measure for regional telecoms providers, according to this article in the Register: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/12/31/china_skype_ban/ This really demonstrates the impact of VOIP services… VOIP is everywhere, and hosted services are the norm, unless you are in a state controlled monpoly driven market. Having said that, the …
Read MoreDatacentre analysis favours hosted voice PBX 0
Interesting to see a brief analysis in Datacentre Management (Nov/Dec 2010 issue), highlighting the costs of managing and maintaining traditional legacy PBX systems on site. We sell hosted IP voice / PBX solutions, so it’s good to see another part of our industry attacking the topic, and very favourably in our view. They note that …
Read MoreMobile handsets to get IPv6 in 2011 0
Verizon is set to launch it’s first handsets with IPv6 in early 2011 with T Mobile to follow shortly afterwards. With well over 80 mobile operators in 35 countries committed to launch LTE, the GSMA predicts over 120 million subscribers by 2015 in Asia Pacific alone. With such a huge uptake in IPv6 enabled devices …
Read MorePremier content sites getting serious about IPv6 0
Of the top 50 visited web sites on the internet, only a small number are supporting IPv6 yet, but that number is growing. Some of the biggest names have either activated IPv6 support or have committed to provide it ‘soon’. Facebook, Blogspot, Youtube, Yahoo and Google with search, gmail, and maps are all now available …
Read MoreInternet down to last remaining IPv4 addresses 0
Last 7 blocks from IANA The last of the current version of internet addresses (version 4) are fast running out. There are now only 7 blocks left to be allocated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA). IANA’s policy dictates that as there are 5 regional registries, when only five remain they will be distributed …
Read MoreGetting started with IP address management and Easy-IP 0
Part 1. Easy-IP basic set up. Installation is very straightforward. You need a windows machine with a pretty basic spec – for testing purposes, we’ve got Easy-IP running quite happily on old Pentiums here in the office! Download the binary from the Skyrack website, here: http://www.skyracktechnology.com/software/ip-address-management/get-easy-ip.html Make sure you fill your details in and we’ll …
Read MoreSkyrack opens new Leeds office 0
We’ve now opened a new Skyrack office on the outskirts of central Leeds, at the Leeds Media Centre. Leeds Media Centre, 21 Savile Mount, Leeds, LS7 3HZ. This is our new base for technical, operational, support and sales operations. Our telephone numbers all remain the same – all the numbers we use are on our …
Read MoreSkyrack at Techmesh conference 0
Skyrack Telecom showcased the Voice Connect range of products, even demonstrating the High Definition features available, over wifi connectivity. Hosted voice and IP PBX services were high on the agenda of many potential customers and resellers alike. Techmesh provided an interesting regional conference and IT tradeshow forum for Skyrack to do some early autumn marketting. …
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