November 2011
Come visit FREENET's exhibition booth in the "Global Trend On Cloud Technology" event

FREENET is a sponsor and an exhibitor in the "Global Trend On Cloud Technology" event on 30 November, 2011 in One World Hotel. The event is organized by the Internet Alliance (IA), an association for all Internet service providers ranging from data centers, web hosters, solution providers to web designers and many more.

"Global Trend On Cloud Technology" event is an excellent platform to learn more about the changes of cloud computing challenges, evolution of world class data center services and the ever changing landscape of technologies that defines the world marketplace. It is a not- to- miss conference with opportunities to network with notable industry leaders, such as Intel, MDec, International Data Corporation (IDC), Tata Communications and many others.

Join us in this exciting event and we look forward to meeting you there!

For more information about the event, visit http://www.internetalliance.my/global-trend-on-cloud-technology.html

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September 2011
FREENET renewed Microsoft partnership with Gold Competency

FREENET has again successfully renewed its Microsoft partnership earning a Gold Midmarket Solution Provider competency. Gold competencies demonstrate our best-in class expertise within Microsoft marketplace. Earning a gold competency is evidence of the deepest, most consistent commitment to specific, in-demand business solutions area along with the distinction of being among only 1 percent of Microsoft partners worldwide that have attained outstanding degree of proficiency. This is the highest level of certification under Microsoft’s Partner Network demonstrating our level of expertise and client satisfaction.

The Midmarket Solution Provider competency allows Microsoft to truly differentiate and promote partners who are experienced in delivering cross-platform solutions to midsize businesses. Being a Microsoft partner, FREENET has the capability to deliver general cross-platform solutions that meet our customers' requirements.

FREENET leverages its expertise in Microsoft technology to deliver a competitive edge to organizations worldwide. Our expertise and understanding of Microsoft products combined with our industry knowledge and experience enables us to quickly focus on selling and providing services to related Microsoft solutions. More importantly, our relationship with Microsoft has contributed to our ability to provide input on product enhancement and gain access to Microsoft resources that facilitate product placement and services opportunities in the market. Obtaining a Microsoft competency helps set our company apart from the competition by demonstrating our proven Microsoft experience and skills to customers.

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June 2011
Announcement about IPv4 exhaustion

What is IPv4 exhaustion?

IPv4 exhaustion happens when there is no more unallocated IPv4 addresses available.

APNIC IPv4 Available Pool

The bar graph below shows APNIC pool of available IPv4 addresses with the daily total of IPv4 addresses expressed in terms of /8s. The total decreased and increased according to APNIC allocations to networks, delegations of /8s received from IANA, and resource returns.

On 15 April 2011, the APNIC pool reached the last /8 of available IPv4 addresses, triggering the Final /8 policy

When will APNIC’s IPv4 pool be exhausted?

The APNIC community has created a policy for the special distribution of APNIC’s final /8 worth of addresses (16,777,216 addresses). The policy aims to ensure that new and emerging networks can continue to receive a small amount of IPv4 for many years to come so they can connect to both IPv4 and IPv6 networks during the transition to IPv6. Under this policy, Asia Pacific organizations can each request one, and only one, small slice (a /22, or 1024 addresses) of the final /8. Currently, APNIC has around 3000 account holders and had a membership growth rate of 300 new accounts during the past year. Given these variables, it will take a number of years to allocate all addresses from this final /8.

What happens when APNICs’ free pool is exhausted?

There is a policy available for organizations whose extra IPv4 addresses are not needed and who wish to transfer these addresses to other organizations that need them. For more information, see APNIC transfer, merger, acquisition, and takeover policy.

What are the solutions available?

To counter the problems of all IPv4 addresses being exhausted, IPv6 is a readily available solution and it is being deployed across the Internet. For more information, see IPv6 Program.

FREENET has already upgraded some of our core equipment to support IPv6 which is expected to be completed by 4Q 2011

Sources:

http://www.apnic.net/community/ipv4-exhaustion/ipv4-exhaustion-details
http://www.apnic.net/community/ipv4-exhaustion/graphical-information

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March 2011
Free Net Business Solutions (FREENET) pledges for Earth Hour 2011

FREENET has once again joined millions around the world to pledge our support for Earth Hour on 26 March, 2011. To take collective action on climate change, the lights in our data center and Network Operation Center (NOC) were turned off for one hour from 8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

2010 was the first time FREENET participated in Earth Hour, a global event organized by WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature) or better known as World Wildlife Fund. Since its inception three years ago in Sydney, Australia, Earth Hour initiative has become a global phenomenon. Iconic buildings and landmarks from Asia Pacific to Europe and Africa to America were officially switched off making the event the world’s largest global climate change initiative. People across the world from all walks of life turned off their lights and came together in celebration of one thing in common – our planet.

Earth Hour is more than switching off lights for one hour once a year, but rather adopting a more responsible daily lifestyle. Little things like switching to energy savings light bulbs, unplugging unused electronic devices, reducing waste, recycle, carpooling and planting trees make a difference in creating a sustainable low carbon future for our planet.

 

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March 2011
will be launching a NEW phase of its data center soon. In celebration of the launching, we are offering FREE 5,000 sq. ft. of Data Center Space Hosting. Terms and conditions apply.

For more information, visit http://www.fnbs.net/promotions.htm or call +603 7804 1517

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January 2011
You are cordially invited to visit FREENET’s exhibition booth no. H in the Data Centres Malaysia Regional Summit on 26 – 27, January, 2011 in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Win an iPad from our lucky draw. The results of the drawing will be announced on the second day of the event.

Come join us and learn how to approach Data Centre challenges ahead with scale and insight. This is a valuable forum to meet and network with business contacts and representatives of the companies supporting solutions, technologies and services. We look forward to seeing you there.

For more information about the event, visit http://www.datacentres.com/my/