6connect provides network automation software solutions including IP Address Management (IPAM) and DNS management. They offer products designed for resource management, DNS/DHCP control, and integration with external systems. Self-described features include API-first architecture and low-code workflow creation.

6connect

Ansible is an open-source suite of software tools that enables infrastructure as code, including software provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment functionality. It was originally developed by Michael DeHaan and acquired by Red Hat in 2015.

Saïd Ziouani

Timothy Gerla

Michael DeHaan

Ansible

Micro Focus International plc operates in the enterprise software business in the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, Canada, France, Japan, and internationally. It offers infrastructure software products that are managed on a portfolio. The company's product portfolio includes sector-agnostic products, such as application modernization and connectivity solutions that help customers to unlock the value from core business applications for modernization, which enable a transformational journey to deliver ongoing value and flexibility from IT investments, on or off the mainframe; application delivery management solutions that helps customers to increase velocity, remove bottlenecks, and deliver high-performing applications to support their digital business; and IT operations management solutions for service assurance, automate the service fulfilment life cycle, and strengthen IT service governance. It also offers CyberRes, a security solution that helps enterprises to create cyber resilience through detecting threats, securing data and applications, and protecting identities, which enables customers to adapt and evolve for the future; and information management and governance solutions that helps customers to analyze, understand, and control data to derive value and manage enterprise risk. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Newbury, the United Kingdom.

Micro Focus International plc

NetBox Labs provides tools for building and managing complex networks.

NetBox Labs

Technology, Information and Internet

6connect ProVision™

6connect | 651 followers on LinkedIn. Revolutionary network automation &amp; provisioning for ISP&#39;s and enterprises around the globe. | 6connect is the leader in network resource provisioning and automation. 6connect’s unique Dynamic Network ProVisioning (DNP) platform enables centralized provisioning of physical and virtual devices across distributed and mobile networks, cloud platforms, web-hosting platforms and data centers. Innovative customers like Dell, PCCW, Swisscom, Terremark, iLand Cloud Infrastructure, and CyrusOne utilize DNP to accelerate service delivery time, accurately provision complex network protocols, and dramatically reduce network complexity and costs, while achieving industry change management and compliance requirements.

6connect is based in Silicon Valley and employs an engineering team that includes some of the world’s foremost experts in IPv4/IPv6 technology, network architecture design, and systems automation. To learn more about the company, visit 6connect at: https://www.6connect.com/

Aaron Hughes

Software engineering leader with a product focus. Automate everything. All the time.

Anna Claiborne

VP of 6connect Labs at 6connect

Jan Zorz

William Renner

h/t to Geoff Huston from APNIC! Changing the DNS mechanisms for delegation, a look at the proposed DELEG Resource Record.

State actors, including Vietnam and the Czech Republic, push toward a full transition to IPv6 usage, with the state of Washington going IPv4 free by the end of 2025. Just like every year before, hosts Ed Horley, Scott Hogg, and Tom Coffeen predict this year is going to be THE year for IPv6. This and more on the new episode of Packet Pushers! Listen now.

For most people, the Consumer Electronics Show needs no introduction. This massive trade show takes place in Las Vegas each January, and it never fails to bring together the biggest and brightest in the industry. The sheer size of the show – this year in excess of 135,000 attendees – makes it a notable event that brands simply can’t afford to ignore. Writing a recap of a show as massive as CES in a single blog post would be an impossible task. However, we can highlight some of the most notable moments from the show and some of the exciting products and projects that may be making waves in the coming years. 6connect was fortunate enough to be in attendance for the show and had a front-row seat for all of the exciting happenings up and down The Strip.

"The Community Honeynet project continues to assist network engineers and security personnel in understanding their online adversaries. What’s next?" An update on the Honeynet Project from Adli Wahid:

Registration for #NANOG90 's Hackathon is OPEN!

There is always a lot going on in the IPv6 space. Sometimes, it’s notable progress that is being made toward the widespread adoption of this protocol. In other cases, there are frustrating setbacks or delays, or even announcements about new technologies. For everyone in the networking industry, keeping up with the latest in this space is an important responsibility. Here's a quick recap of what you might have missed during the end-of-year hustle.

Interesting read from @APNIC: Exploring Telekom Malaysia’s RPKI deployment

This Thurs, Feb 1, join RIPE NCC's Deploying RPKI Webinar. It covers RPKI framework in detail, it discusses how RPKI helps with routing security and explains all the steps you need to know to implement RPKI in your network.

At 6connect we are thrilled to welcome Rua-Tek to our growing partner network. Rua-Tek’s commitment to delivering exceptional IT services and support to their clients aligns perfectly with our mission to create the software infrastructure solutions for provisioning automation in datacenters, the cloud and beyond.

🎧 Check it out: Lee Howard's episode of Today in Tech is here! "With many companies and organizations going through IPv4 to IPv6 migration, they may be left with a large block of IPv4 addresses that can still provide value to other groups. Lee Howard, senior vice president of IPv4.Global , chats with Keith about the rise of address trading markets, why companies may not even realize that they have this value, whether the IPv6 migration will ever be completed, and why IP addressing is a lot like the good Star Trek movies. Strap in for a networking geek fest!"

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Company Name	6	Ansible	Micro Focus International plc	NetBox Labs
Symbol			MCRO
MSH ID	COM:6CONNECT	COM:ANSIBLE	COM:MICROFOCUS	COM:NETBOXLABS
Market	PRIVATE	PRIVATE	STOCKS	PRIVATE
Sector	Technology	Technology	Technology	Technology
Industry	Software & Services	Information Technology	Software - Infrastructure	Network Infrastructure Management
Country	US		GB	US
Stage
Employee Count		5.00K	11.02K
Website	6connect.com	ansible.com	microfocus.com	netboxlabs.com
LinkedIn	6connect-inc			netboxlabs
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Market Cap			23.00M
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Monthly Web Traffic
Web Traffic Growth
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Revenue			2.90B
Revenue (LTM)
Revenue (NTM)
Gross Profit			2.12B
EBITDA			810.20M
Operating Income			-253.20M
Net Income			-435.10M
EPS			-1.29
Diluted EPS			-1.29
Revenue 2022
Revenue 2023
Revenue 2024
Revenue 2025
Revenue 2026

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Revenue Growth (NTM)
Gross Profit Growth (LTM)
EBITDA Growth (LTM)
Net Income Growth (LTM)
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Gross Profit Margin			0.73
Operating Profit Margin			-0.09
EBITDA Margin			0.28
Net Profit Margin			-0.15
Return on Equity			-0.14
Return on Assets			-0.04
Return on Capital Employed			-0.03

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P/E Ratio			-5.16
P/B Ratio			0.80
Revenue Multiple (LTM)
Revenue Multiple (NTM)
EBITDA Multiple (LTM)
EBITDA Multiple (NTM)
Price to Sales Ratio			0.83
EV Multiple			-2.18

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Days Sales Outstanding
Days Payables Outstanding			241.20
Days Inventory Outstanding
Operating Cycle
Cash Conversion Cycle			-241.20
Asset Turnover			0.28

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Operating Cash Flow			200.60M
Free Cash Flow			135.40M
Cash Flow to Debt			0.04
Operating Cash Flow/Sales			0.07
Free Cash Flow Yield			0.06

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Cash & Equivalents			558.40M
Accounts Receivable
Inventory
Goodwill			3.73B
Debt to Capitalization			0.63
Debt to Assets			0.46
Current Ratio			1.02
Quick Ratio			0.30

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Rule of 40 (LTM)
Rule of 40 (NTM)
Stock Comp to Revenue			0.00
R&D to Revenue			0.18
SG&A to Revenue			0.18