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Follow these 3 steps for preparing your network for the new Internet protocol On June 6, currently being referred to as World IPv6 Day, several of the world’s largest ISPs and websites will permanently enable IPv6 —the next-generation Internet. With the explosive growth of Internet-enabled devices, the batch of IPv4 addresses that allows those devices to access the Internet have run out. The new Internet protocol, IPv6, provides a greater number…
Tags: checklist, IPv6, migration, small business
One of the hot topics at Cisco Live 2011 last week was around the topic of IPv6 deployment and how to handling the exhaustion of IPv4 address space, both for Enterprise and Service Providers. Over fourteen sessions on the topic were covered, including such titles as How to Convince your Boss to Deploy IPv6, Cisco on Cisco: Making the Leap to IPv6, and IPv6 Planning, Deployment, and Operation Considerations. When it comes to IPv6 implementation,…
Tags: 6rd, ACG Research, asr 1000, asr 9000, carrier grade ipv6, carrier routing system, cgv6, comcast, CRS, IPv6, John Brzozowski, Kelly Ahuja, Ray Mota, Rogers Cable, Service Provider, Victor KuarSingh
With Cisco’s participation in World IPv6 Launch less than a week away, IPv6 is definitely top of mind. Those of us who work in the federal space are also focused on the IPv6 transition deadline that is coming up on September 30th, 2012. The OMB Mandate issued in September of 2010 by Federal Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra states that the federal government must “Upgrade public/external facing servers and services (e.g. web, email, DNS…
Tags: amy blanchard, CIO, Cisco, Department of Veterans Affairs, IPv6, OMB, pollock, VA, world ipv6
The transition to IPv6 presents a complex technical challenge, and the business risks for not doing it right are potentially significant, in terms of impact on customer retention and growth, new business models, and competitive edge. In this third installation of the series, Kelly Ahuja of Cisco and Ray Mota of ACG focus on Service Provider strategies for the transition to IPv6. As Kelly mentions, the Cisco Carrier-Grade IPv6 Solution (CGv6) is…
Tags: 6rd, ACG Research, asr 1000, asr 9000, carrier grade ipv6, cgv6, cisco prime, comcast, CRS, DHCP, dns, IPAM, IPv6, John Brzozowski, Kelly Ahuja, network management, prime network registrar, Ray Mota, Rogers Cable, Service Provider, Victor KuarSingh
Cisco Leading the Way in IPv6 Certifications IPv6 has reached an important milestone. Governments around the world are implementing mandates for the acquisition and deployment of IPv6 capable products. Industry wide, both enterprise and service providers are also gearing up to provide IPv6 capabilities in their networks. The momentum has been captured in the form of World IPv6 Launch day on June 6th. Cisco is an industry thought leader in IPv6…
Tags: certifications, Gene Keeling, IPv6, USGv6, World IPv6 Day
