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Hurricane Electric Expands IPv6 Network to More Equinix Data Centers in Europe and Asia

Data Center Knowledge

As Internet approaches “true cusp” of widespread IPv6 migration, the company is making preparations Read More. colocation Connectivity Equinix Internet of Things'

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Infographic: Everything You Need to Know About IPv4 vs IPv6

Data Center Knowledge

The worldwide launch of IPv6 ushered in a new era for the Internet, but many of us are still in the dark as to what this means for the future, writes Leigh-Ann Carroll of Irish Telecom. This infographic examines the differences between IPv4 and IPv6, explains the way IPv6 works and outlines why. Industry Perspectives'

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What is IPv6, why is it so important, and why is it adoption taking so long?

Network World

For the most part the dire warnings about running out of internet addresses have ceased because, slowly but surely, migration from the world of Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4) to IPv6 has begun, and software is in place to prevent the address apocalypse that many were predicting. What is IPv6 and why is it important?

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What Is IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6)? Definition, Features, and Uses

IT Toolbox

The IETF’s newest internet protocol, IPv6, helps locate computers on a network and route traffic while driving scalability. The post What Is IPv6 (Internet Protocol Version 6)? Definition, Features, and Uses appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Does your cloud-access security broker support IPv6? It should.

Network World

Cloud access security brokers ( CASB ) insert security between enterprises and their cloud services by providing visibility and access control, but IPv6 could be causing a dangerous blind spot. That’s because CASBs might not support IPv6, which could be in wide corporate use even in enterprises that choose IPv4 as their preferred protocol.

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IPv4 vs IPv6 – Why is IPv6 so important?

Galido

IPv6 is the newest version of Internet Protocol (IP), the communications protocol that provides an identification number and location for each of the world’s Internet-connected devices. if it weren’t for IPv6. the Internet would simply not be what it is today. WHY IS IPV6 SO IMPORTANT?

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Bogons: Do not let them in or through your networks

CTOvision

Here is a bit more on why: “Bogon” is an informal term used to describe IP packets on the public Internet that claim to be from an area of the IP address space reserved, but not yet allocated or delegated by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) or any of the Regional Internet Registries (RIR).

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