NEWS IN BRIEF
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Heficed paves the way for
widespread IP accessibility for
Equinix clients
Heficed, provider of network infrastructure solutions, has announced they
are bringing the IP Address Market to the Equinix platform. This will provide
widespread accessibility to IP assets for Equinix customers, levelling out
the playing field for companies with limited capacity to build their own
IP infrastructure and contributing to the growth of the world's largest
ecosystems of interconnected partners.
In order to provide continuous quality service, businesses need sufficient
IP resources to sustain the growth of their operations. IP Address Market will
enable Equinix clients to access a vast amount of IPv4 addresses, paving the
way for streamlined and accelerated scalability.
The exhaustion of IPv4 addresses has put up new barriers for scaling
business; the IP Address Market helps Equinix clients break through these
obstacles with the resources needed to grow and sustain their operations
much faster, and without aggravating the IP shortage issue.
IP exhaustion was a predetermined problem, as no one had anticipated
the scale at which the internet would evolve; the 4.3 billion IPv4 addresses
were not meant to sustain the rapidly growing IoT market and the vast
amount of always-on connections. In 2019, the last regional internet registry
ran out of available IPv4 addresses, escalating the issue even further.
The IP Address Market mitigates the problem as it enables unused
IP addresses to reenter the market. Consequently, it provides access to
extensive IPv4 resources, enabling businesses to lease necessary IPs and
continue scaling their operations without contributing to the current strain
placed on the market.
"IPv4 shortage has had its effect on hindering technology development
and limiting operational expansion," says Vincentas Grinius, CEO of Heficed.
"We developed the IP Address Market with the goal to support businesses
in overcoming the challenge and provide them with the much needed IPs.
That's why we are excited about presenting Equinix customers with more
opportunities to scale their ventures."
This will further accelerate the development of the IP Address Market
and bring the concept of IP leasing one step closer to being recognised as
the new industry standard, enabling more efficient resource allocation and
helping to build sustainable IP infrastructures.
Recently Heficed enhanced their Geolocation search feature, enabling IP
address selection by the desired location. In the near future, the company
plans to roll out additional features, such as Take Away IPs (TAIP), Bring Your
Own IPs (BYOIP), and automated IP health checks. The end goal is to have
full operational sustainability with zero need for provision. n
NextGen Communications agrees long-term education
plan with CNet training
NextGen has announced that it has committed to upskill and professionally
certify their teams across their entire company with CNet Training. The
training and development contract provides NextGen with access to
technical education programs from The Global Digital Infrastructure
Education Framework for all team members to work towards ambitious
companywide objectives.
The bespoke learning package allows NextGen to pick and choose the
technical education programs that are most suitable for their immediate
and longer-term needs over the next 18-24 months. As new projects arise,
new members of the team join and as existing members of staff progress,
NextGen will work with CNet to decide what skills and training they need
to enhance the skills and competencies of their team. This type of learning
model allows organisations like NextGen to implement plans to achieve their
long-term strategy.
CNet works with organisations to create professional development
packages that allow the company to confidently meet the requirements
of the business today and helps to meet future business and
customer demands.
NextGen’s commitment to on-going development allows them to
benchmark the skill sets of their teams. Providing them with the knowledge,
skills and competencies, evidenced with official certification and
internationally recognised qualifications to fulfil their roles now and plan
for future career progression. The certifications provided by CNet also show
a commitment to life-long learning as the re-certification process, required
every three years, brings the individuals’ knowledge up-to-date to reflect the
latest technological advances within the industry, including standards and
codes of practice.
CNet’s education programs are meticulously designed to support the
data centre and network infrastructure sectors. CNet’s leading technical
development team works alongside the industry to create programs that
match the exact requirements of the industry now and considers the
predicted trends and ever-evolving needs of the industry going forward.
Andrew Stevens, CEO, CNet Training, “We are delighted to be working
alongside NextGen Communications to provide their technical education
and development needs. This investment highlights to the industry their
commitment to continually looking for ways to build, strengthen and equip
their teams with all the technical knowledge and confidence they need to be
able to drive growth and development within the business and continue to
deliver their services to the highest level.”
Ross Chalmers, Senior Partner, NextGen Communications, “We are
proud to announce that we are working with CNet Training on a long-term
professional development strategy to invest in our workforce. We have
over 30 years’ combined experience in specifying and installing network
infrastructure solutions and are continually striving to deliver a unique
and proactive service for the client. We have a long-standing relationship
with CNet, a lot of our teams have completed the Certified Network Cable
Installer (CNCI) certification. We now also have the option to bring in
new entrants to the organisation via CNet’s Network Cable Installer (NCI)
Apprenticeship which provides a structured and funded route that allows
us to have a consistent pipeline of highly trained and competent installers.
Working alongside CNet helps us to continue to deliver to the highest level
of quality and service to all our customers, as well as offering our teams
professional personal development and progression whilst maintaining our
competitive advantage." n
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