One day there will be a "killer app" that demands IPv6 usage. But long before that day arrives, the real trigger that will push IPv6 is the depletion of IPv4 address space. IANA is out of space, leaving only the RIRs with remaining space. Of them ARIN only has 4.6 (/8) blocks worth of space left. There expected exhaustion will be in Jun 2013. RIPE is in even worst shape with only 2.1 (/8)'s worth of space and their expected exhaustion is Aug 2012.
In short, anybody who is in the Internet Networking field ought to start considering retooling their network for v6. Once the RIR's run out, v4 space will become a commodity that will be horse traded on eBay. Because only the ISPs and/or their customer base will have network space. There will be no new space that anybody will be able to obtain, other than v6 space. The day of reckoning is close at hand. Personally, I can't get v6 from my provider, but I have been able to get a free IPv6 tunnel from SixXS. I'd recommend the same from anybody else that is inclined to start prepping for tomorrow. URL: http://www.sixxs.net/main/ -Alby On Fri, May 25, 2012 at 6:56 AM, Stefan Bethke <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Real Soon Now(™) there will be a growing user population for which IPv6 > service will likely be (a lot) better than IPv4. My home provider Kabel > Deutschland is preparing it's IPv6 rollout, and the beta test is DSlite. I > have no idea whether they'll change that for the real rollout, but being > able to quickly enable decent service for people on IPv6-only connections > (or rather, IPv6 native, IPv4 NAT/CGN) would be nice. > > > Stefan > > -- > Stefan Bethke <[email protected]> Fon +49 151 14070811 > > > > _______________________________________________ > pool mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.ntp.org/listinfo/pool >
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