Nixu, Espoo April 23, 2010

Introducing Stateful DHCPv6 Support: Nixu DHCP Server 2.1 Series Out Now

Nixu Software has today made a public release of Nixu DHCP Server 2.1 series, the world's first software appliance with native DHCPv6 support. The DHCPv6 implementation in Nixu DHCP Server is based on stateful address-configuration, serving IPv6 addresses and service information dynamically to clients. Unlike commonly used stateless address-configuration, Nixu Software's stateful approach to DHCPv6 allows network managers to control the devices connected to the IPv6 network as well as the IP addresses issued to them.

"I am the first person to admit that DHCPv6 is still at its infancy" said Juha Holkkola, Managing Director of Nixu Software. "But to honor Nixu Software's tradition of industry firsts, we decided to make the required R&D investment anyway. After all, if ICANN, RIPE, OECD and the European Union are all promoting IPv6, our industry should support these initiatives. The fact that Nixu Software remains the only company in the DDI space to invest in DHCPv6 is really quite telling."

Nixu DHCP Server 2.1 is immediately available for download at www.nixusoftware.com.

About Nixu DHCP Server

Nixu DHCP Server is a virtualization-ready DHCP software appliance streamlining the tedious routines associated with installing and operating DHCP servers. Targeted at replacing plain DHCPD and Microsoft DHCP servers, Nixu DHCP Server simplifies and automates day-to-day management routines while providing a higher level of security and availability. Nixu DHCP Server can be run as a standalone DHCP server or in failover server pairs providing for always-on DHCP. It supports virtualized computing environments from industry leaders such as Citrix and VMware, as well as any CentOS-5 compliant x86-based hardware.

About Nixu Software

Nixu Software is a privately held affiliate of Nixu Group headquartered in Espoo, Finland, with regional contact points in Americas, Central Europe and Asia Pacific. Its mission is to offer the best value in industry by creating virtualization-ready DNS, DHCP and IP Address Management (together "DDI") software appliances that set the benchmark for combined security, ease of use and low cost of ownership. Nixu Products. installed-base consists of more than 3.000 server deployments worldwide.

For more information, please visit www.nixusoftware.com.