Are You Ready to Transit to IPv6?

What is IPv6, what if you dont transit to it and how to do it bestfind out
change to the Internet infrastructure was needed.

What if you dont transit to IPv6?

not seem an imminent threat so people ignored it. A slumping economy also had a hand in changing the focus to other issues. But now it has become an important concern. There are workarounds like NAT and tunneling solutions that allow one to dodge the transition. But in

DILIN ANAND nternet protocol (IP) is a system of rules by which data is sent digitally across a network. It sends

sticking to an outdated protocol will increasingly degrade the performance. Firewalls will also create problem and the system security might go for a nose-dive. Communities like Anonymous are

What happened to IPv4?

Internet-enabled devices like smartmarket. Almost all the smart devices released these days require an alwayson Internet connection to run various applications and other functions. This always-on status causes the device to venting others from getting it. This has caused the address uptake by service providers to escalate rapidly and the Internet to run out of IP address space.

on a hacking spree. Firewalls wont programmed to do someaning legacy systems would allow IPv6 packets to go straight through them. There are IPv6 botnet and malicious code packets already doing the rounds searching for unsuspecting victims. If an organisation does not re-

consists of a header and a payload. The header contains data such as the while payload contains the actual information. IPv4 is the fourth and also the most widely deployed version of IP. It is this popularity that has ultimately led to the need for an updated IPv6 protocol.

How to transition to IPv6?

that transitioning to IPv6 is not as easy as toggling a switch. It will require running both protocols simultaneto alienate all IPv4 customers. The time when IPv4 is not needed at all lies years away. But the security and performance implications of not switching to the new protocol are serious as well.

classful network allocation followed back in the eighties was inadequate

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the problem was discovered and a redesign of the addressing system using came clear that this would not prevent

So consider both sides before deciding. A phased approach is always a smart and cost-effective way to transit. to establish the IPv6 transition team to lowing actions need to be taken then: Network readiness assessment. Security should always be the top priority. If IPv6 devices are already security might exist. Therefore assessing your network and identifying IPv6-enabled equipment should be the cost analysis. Doing this will also allow to deduce how much new equipment are to be purchased. Most of your recent purchases have a high probability of being IPv6-ready. Most companies adding IPv6 capabilities to their routers for some time now. IPv6 networking is mainly a software might not require replacement. Timely analysis in this regard might save a lot of funds. Create a software inventory. Just

important clients and business partners on the IPv6 network. Or the company hopes to grow its business on the new Internet. will help to decide how to transition. across the enterprise and begin application development based on IPv6. On their networks and prolong deployment until they deem it to be robust enough. And then there are companies in between which while allowing IPv6 shy away from investing heavily until all the issues are sorted out. Develop a migration plan. Whichultimately IPv6 will be embraced. It should ensure that the transition is done smoothly and steadily. One can begin by designing trial scenarios and then testing them. This requires developing migration scenarios and test ating the test results. If the test results are positive and successful transition ahead. Initiate IPv6 transition. The initial transition should be restricted to one section only. This allows easier analysis and problem-solving. It also allows to control the risk involved in case of a mishap. Once the transition monitored continuously and all IPv6 operational gaps identified. Note down the new security measures ed for IPv4 should also be in place for After the networking hardware is

there is also the question of the operating systems being used in an IT ecosystem supporting the new protocol. So one needs to make sure that all the cannot. So computers running Winpart installed and activated manually via command line:
c:\ netsh interface ipv6 install

A common mistake while setting the goal is to confuse between end goals and mean goals. While end goals

are ready to go. Simply allow the IPv6 work and marvel at the ingenuity of the next-generation Internet!
The author is a tech correspondent at EFY

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