Interconnection Automation
FullCtl began as network automation tools starting in 2010, continued under 20C after its founding in 2014, and was spun out as FullCtl, LLC in 2022. Today it continues as an open source project maintained by 20C, with the same mission: making secure interconnection possible for everyone through information sharing and advanced automation.
Vision
Unlocking and unleashing the world's collective intelligence through increased interconnection.
Stay Humble, Stay Foolish
These words from Stewart Brand over 50 years ago still resonate with us.
We stay humble by remembering how small a part we play in the vast Internet ecosystem. All we do is build, host, and apply a set of simple tools to help organizations and individuals connect their networks together more effectively, securely, and reliably.
We stay foolish by daring to believe that our simple, intuitive, and practical open source interconnection and automation tools will contribute meaningfully to this grand experiment in human communication that is the Internet.
Our Core Values
For Engineers by Engineers
One of our great strengths comes from our decades as engineers, in the trenches making networks work. This experience informs everything we do. We’re here to help engineers do their jobs better, faster, stronger, and more securely. Our job is to augment the limited number of available experts, allowing them to continually do more and more.
Open & Transparent
We open source as much of our software as possible. Find it here on GitHub. In addition to allowing access to our code, we are open and transparent with our knowledge and experience as well. We share what we know every chance we get, both in person and online.
Creative Technology
Engineering is inherently creative. We seek to make it more so. Innovation is in our blood, sweat, and tears. We don’t just think outside of the box, when necessary we build a new box. Networks must remain stable, but our approach to managing them must remain fluid and open to improvement as the technology advances.
Internet For All
We believe that the Internet is a resource for all of humanity. This leads us to seek out opportunities to help grow and foster interconnection and automation everywhere in the world. We seek out unserved and underserved people, communities, and locations and do what we can to help.
Timeline
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2010Sold 7ticks, started journey into network automation
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201420C founded; ChIX started; completed first version of ixCtl
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2018Completed first version of PeerCtl
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2022FullCtl, LLC founded as commercial spinoff of 20C's network tools
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2023ixCtl and PeerCtl opened to public
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2023
First production deployments of ixCtl
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2024Expanded the open source tool suite
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2025FullCtl returns to 20C stewardship as an open source project. Now at fullctl.org
Who We Are
FullCtl is an open source project maintained by the team at 20C — seasoned interconnection and automation experts who believe in giving back with useful tools. We believe in the power of the Internet as a global communications medium that brings people closer together and makes the world’s knowledge more accessible than ever before. We’re always up for a conversation about how to make it even more secure, reliable, and resilient.