Just to get people thinking before our upcoming presentation on IPv6.
Which is a repeat presentation from a year or so back. But this year its
becoming more and more relevant and important, consider all IPv4 address
blocks have been exhausted[1].
For most people this does not mean much. But for businesses that
purchase IP blocks, it could be of importance. Not sure if we will see
more strict allocation and usage of IPv4 blocks from the block owners.
Or if we will start to see IPv4 address block squatting and reselling.
While IPv6 is still in infancy with regard to world wide
deployment/usage. I wonder how long IPv4 will be around and in use. Even
once most of the world has switched to IPv6. Very likely have to deal
with both for the foreseeable future. Which is some what a headache in
of itself.
Not really sure about the feasibility of running a pure IPv6 only
network, with no support for IPv4. If that is possible, which I don't
think it is at this time, but surely could be wrong there. Of course I
am speaking internal networks, LANs and private WANs. Most interaction
with the outside world would still require usage of IPv4, unless IPv6 is
available.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPv6#Exhaustion_of_IPv4_addresses
P.S.
Interesting that the ceremony was held in Miami of all places.
--
William L. Thomson Jr.
Obsidian-Studios, Inc.
http://www.obsidian-studios.com
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