10 Feb eintellego Networks solves IP shortage problem with IPv6 Rapid Deployment Programme

SYDNEY, Feb 10, 2010 – eintellego Networks is very concerned that IP addresses are running out, with only a 12-18 months’ supply left. “In 12 months, customers of service providers will be demanding IPv6 connectivity…But being IPv6 ready is not something you can do overnight and networking in a crisis is never the smart move.” eintellego Networks CEO Skeeve Stevens reports.

Over the last 12 months eintellego Networks has been developing an IPv6 Rapid Deployment Programme for ISPs, hosting companies, datacentres and businesses who host services directly on the internet. The programme has been beta tested with several of their own ISP customers who have managed networks by eintellego Networks, as well as new non-managed customers.

“This programme has one primary aim – and that is to deploy IPv6 into the customer’s network in the fastest possible time and simplest possible way,” Skeeve says. “The idea is to work with the customer’s network engineers to directly assist them in implementing IPv6 from the edge of their network and into the core. It is also designed to train and to help them skip most of the time consuming research that is involved in migrating a network to IPv6, as well as giving them the background knowledge they need to move forward. We’ve done the research so they don’t have to.”

eintellego Networks have presented their Rapid Deployment philosophy to the recent IPv6 Summit held in Melbourne last December, NZNOG last month in Hamilton NZ, and will be presenting at the Apricot/APNIC conference in Kuala Lumpur in March.

“We (the industry) have to get the message out that you cannot just wait for ‘IPv6 to happen to you’. Service Providers as well as Systems Integrators are going to need time to get all their technicians trained in technical aspects of IPv6,” Skeeve adds.

eintellego Networks have also launched an ‘IPv6 Support Agreement’ to assist organisations with their IPv6 migrations projects. The agreement is designed to give engineers and IT Managers someone to call, to save them time and to help them do it right. All of eintellego’s medium and higher Network Service Agreements now include the IPv6 Consulting offering for no additional cost.

During Q1 2010, eintellego Networks will be announcing some new partnerships and some additional service offerings related to IPv6.