HP expands on FlexNetwork capabilities

Aims to make management easier and latency less as it roles on IPv6 enabled top-of-rack switches and new network management tools.
Complete info at DatacenterDynamics, DCS and CBRonline.

2011-10-09 23:51:08, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8076

Cloudy issues in networking

Running cloud and non-cloud networks side by side must involve careful network management from the start, says Scott Herold.
Complete info at CRN.

2011-10-09 23:45:06, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8075

Maxim and Other Smart Grid Leaders Form a Global Alliance to Drive G3-PLC Implementation Worldwide

Maxim Integrated Products has joined 11 other companies in the smart grid industry to form a new global partnership, the G3-PLC Alliance.
Complete info at MarketWatch, TradersHuddle and ElectronicsFeed.

2011-10-09 23:18:09, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8074

NSW open to cyber attack: researcher

The NSW Police Force has tightened up its security over the past decade, decommissioning systems that were linked to other agencies as part of the Sydney Olympics; however, one contractor who worked on the project said NSW infrastructure remains vulnerable to cyber attack.
Complete info at ZDNet.

2011-10-09 23:13:35, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8073

GENBAND Conducts First Successful IPv6 PacketCable 2.0 Network Call at CableLabs Interoperability Event

Test demonstrates MSO migration to next generation IPv6 protocol for voice and multimedia over IP networks.
Complete info at Virtual-Strategy, FierceTelecom and Brandenton.

2011-10-09 23:08:18, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8072

SCTE Creates IPv6 Working Group

The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) today announced the formation of a working group that is expected to advance planning for and deployment of IPv6 across cable networks.

The IPv6 Deployment Working Group will bring together cable engineers, engineering managers and other thought leaders from the cable system operator, hardware and software communities to share information and best practices on device management and service enablement in an IPv6 environment. The group will address the impact of IPv6 on management of DOCSIS® devices; service enablement; voice and video services; and other topic areas.

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2011-10-07 16:19:46, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/hkgurgBCdJE/

The Geek Squad Answers Your IPv6 Questions

What is IPv62 and should I be concerned about purchasing hardware and software that can handle it? Jay Mitsuru

IP is an abbreviation for Internet Protocol its what the language computers use to talk to each other on the Internet. Anything online (computers, Blu-ray players, gaming systems, eReaders, etc.) is assigned an IP address: Think of it like a phone number for a website or network device.

When the Internet was first built, there were very few networkable devices. Today there are millions of products connected to the Internet, and the limits of the current IPv4 structure are showing:

The web is running out of phone numbers, in other words. IPv6 will alleviate the need.

You wont need to do much on your end most of the changes from IPv6 will be handled by your Internet Service Provider. However, there are a (very) few routers that may need a simple firmware upgrade when the IPv6 changeover occurs. Check your router manufacturers support website for  details.

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2011-10-07 16:17:58, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/Fr8NlBPLM8E/

HP launches consulting service to help firms transition to IPv6

HP has launched a series of consulting services aimed at helping businesses migrate to IPv6 networks as the importance of shifting away from IPv4 grows.

HP Network Consulting for IPv6 Services is designed to ease the move to IPv6 by offering several tools run by HPs Technical Services division.

Chief among these is the Transformation Experience Workshop for IPv6 that will help businesses devise a strategy for IPv6, while the IPv6 Web Start Service helps firms create a dual-stack environment to run both protocols.

An IPv6 Readiness Assessment Service, meanwhile, evaluates the technical impact of IPv6 on an existing network so that HP can tell customers when they should proceed with the transition for maximum return on their investment.

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2011-10-07 16:16:17, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/lkRlMvSxLqk/

Suppliers Demonstrate Enhanced IPv6 Support at CableLabs Interop

In a significant accomplishment, cable industry technology suppliers working with CableLabs successfully completed voice calls over networks employing Internet Protocol Version 6, the next-generation Internet addressing scheme that will support a wide range of advancements in communications and entertainment services.
Complete info at SunHerald, Brandenton and Virtual-Strategy.

2011-10-05 23:40:47, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8071

IBM and BlueCat Networks Sign Patent Cross-License Agreement

BlueCat Networks, the IPAM Intelligence company, today announced that it has entered into a patent cross-licensing agreement with IBM, that will allow the two companies to partner and leverage each other's inventions in order to foster innovation in IP Address Management and IPv6 transitioning.
Complete info at Benzinga, Virtual-Strategy and Brandenton.

2011-10-05 23:37:47, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=8070