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inetnum:        159.100.164.0 - 159.100.164.255
org:            ORG-VUL5-RIPE
netname:        VELOCLOUD-RIPE-NET-NYC3-1
country:        US
admin-c:        VAO12-RIPE
admin-c:        RN4101-RIPE
tech-c:         VTO4-RIPE
geoloc:         40.713112 -74.006848
status:         LEGACY
mnt-by:         VMWARE-CIS-ADMIN-OPS
mnt-by:         MB
created:        2017-03-23T18:30:25Z
last-modified:  2023-11-12T10:40:44Z
source:         RIPE

organisation:   ORG-VUL5-RIPE
org-name:       VMware UK Ltd.
country:        GB
org-type:       LIR
address:        1503 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 700
address:        75234
address:        Farmers Branch, TX
address:        UNITED STATES
phone:          +12142735009
admin-c:        VAO12-RIPE
admin-c:        RN4101-RIPE
tech-c:         VTO4-RIPE
abuse-c:        VA3763-RIPE
mnt-ref:        RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-ref:        VMWARE-CIS-ADMIN-OPS
mnt-by:         RIPE-NCC-HM-MNT
mnt-by:         VMWARE-CIS-ADMIN-OPS
created:        2014-01-08T11:16:20Z
last-modified:  2020-12-16T12:21:29Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           VMware HCX Service
address:        1503 Lyndon B Johnson Fwy Ste 700
address:
address:        Farmers Branch, Texas, 75234-6032
address:        USA
nic-hdl:        VAO12-RIPE
admin-c:        CY284-RIPE
admin-c:        VAO11-RIPE
mnt-by:         VMWARE-CIS-ADMIN-OPS
created:        2014-01-16T22:14:28Z
last-modified:  2019-01-23T17:23:23Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

role:           vCHS Technical Operations
tech-c:         VTO3-RIPE
tech-c:         TS35108-RIPE
address:        750 Canyon Drive
address:        Suite 230
address:        Coppell, Texas  75019
address:        USA
nic-hdl:        VTO4-RIPE
mnt-by:         VMWARE-CIS-ADMIN-OPS
created:        2014-01-16T21:13:34Z
last-modified:  2014-01-16T21:18:45Z
source:         RIPE # Filtered

person:         Robert Nafus
address:        VMware 1503 LBJ freeway Farmers Branch, Texas75234
phone:          +1 408 205 1783
nic-hdl:        RN4101-RIPE
mnt-by:         VMWARE-CIS-ADMIN-OPS
created:        2017-07-03T18:34:12Z
last-modified:  2017-07-03T18:34:12Z
source:         RIPE

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