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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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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 continues to grow and that growth will only be accommodated by IPv6 addresses.

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Networking terms and definitions

Network World

To find a brief definition of the networking term you are looking for user your browser’s “Find” feature then follow links to a fuller explanation. AI networking AI networking refers to the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to network management and optimization.

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Mach37 Spring 2014 Cohort Companies: Watch these hot new disruptors as they accelerate

CTOvision

They are: Axon Ghost Sentinel – Hugh Brooks, President, Harrisonburg, VA – Inspired by natural self-organizing systems, Axon Ghost Sentinel’s cyber security products provide lightweight, adaptive, scalable, and decentralized security for mobile and traditional devices, and enterprise networks. CardKill Inc.

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Interop Liveblog: IPv6 Microsegmentation

Scott Lowe

This session was titled “IPv6 Microsegmentation,” and the speaker was Ivan Pepelnjak. Ivan is, of course, a well-known figure in the networking space, and publishes content at [link]. The session starts with a discussion of the problems found in Layer 2 IPv6 networks. Can we use shared Layer 3 IPv6 subnets?

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Liveblog: IPv6 in the Cloud - Protocol and Service Overview

Scott Lowe

This is a liveblog of an AWS re:Invent 2017 breakout session titled “IPv6 in the Cloud: Protocol and Service Overview.” Global IPv6 adoption is currently around 22%, and is expected to hit 25% by the end of the year. Mobile and Internet of Things (IoT) are driving most of the growth, according to Halachmi.

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