Preparing Your Data Center for IPv6

With the explosion of Internet users—both consumers and companies—the pool of available IP addresses supplied by version 4 of the protocol (IPv4) is quickly running out. The primary benefit of the new version—IPv6—is to greatly expand this address pool from the range provided by the current 32 bits to that provided by 128 bits. Although companies can for the time being get away with IPv4-only support, demand for IPv6 will grow, and data centers must be prepared.
Complete info at DataCenterJournal.

2011-08-14 21:28:16, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7922

Unified Communications and SBCs in an IPv6 World

In writing last month's paper on Federation Gateways, I started thinking about Session Border Controllers (SBCs) in general. A comment on that paper (from Hamid Nabavi) and an amusing and informative article about IPv6 posted around about the same time by my UCStrategies colleague, Dave Michels, caused me to consider SBCs in light of IPv6.
Complete info at UCStrategies.

2011-08-14 21:26:50, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7921

Jean McManus, Verizon

Jean McManus, Executive Director of Packet Technology & Transport for Verizon, has a front seat view of all of the new technology migrations taking place in the ILEC's wireline and wireless business.
Complete info at FierceTelecom.

2011-08-14 21:24:32, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7920

Erica Johnson, UNH-IOL

In a world where the business of technology is just as important as the technology itself, being able to move easily between both worlds is an advantage.
Complete info at FierceTelecom.

2011-08-14 21:22:48, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7919

LogMeIn Makes VPNs Simple With Launch of vpn.net, IPv6 Support

LogMeIn Hamachi Updates Now Available for Windows, Macs and Linux (Beta).
Complete info at MarketWatch, GlobeNewswire and 4-traders.

2011-08-14 19:23:56, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7918

ARIN's John Curran Discusses Preparation for IPv6 Adoption

In his presentation, "Ready or Not… IPv6 is here!", John Curran, president and CEO of American Registry for Internet Numbers talked about the depletion of IPv4 and the imperative need for the Internet community to adopt IPv6.
Complete info at TheWhir.

2011-08-14 19:15:03, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7917

Ixia Announces Support for IPv6 Validation Over Wi-Fi

Recent VeriWave Acquisition Further Extends Ixia's End-to-End IPv6 Solution.
Complete info at MarketWatch, 4-traders and TMCnet.

2011-08-14 19:12:48, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7916

IPv6: The next-generation Internet

When IPv4 addresses are completely depleted, any business expansion, new service, smart device, anything Internet-related will need IP addresses that are IPv6.
Complete info at InformationWeek.

2011-08-14 19:10:39, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7915

IPv6 technology guide

Our four-part IPv6 migration, budgeting, technology issues and IPv6 products.
Complete info at ComputerWorld.

2011-08-14 19:07:21, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=7914

IPv4 addresses for saleThe IPv4 Depletion site

The email below showed up at the NANOG (North American Network Operators Group) email list today. It will be interesting to see if this block will get sold and if the seller manages to get as much or more money as the Nortel block that Microsoft bought earlier this year.

Subject: Corporation for Sale with IPv4 Assets
Date: August 6, 2011 6:31:04 PM EDT
To: nanog@nanog.org

North American Corporation (domiciled in Nevada) is for sale.

All non-IPv4 assets and debts (and other liabilities) have been transferred
to another related corporation.

IPv4 Assets include:
1 ASN; and
3 /20 networks (12,288 IP Addresses) direct allocations (non-legacy).

Multiple options available for sale/purchase.  Motivated sellers.
Please e-mail: ipv4brokers@gmail.com or call/text: (404) 532-9535.
Available on Saturday and Sunday for discussion.

2011-08-12 09:32:58, Source: http://www.fix6.net/archives/2011/08/08/ipv4-addresses-for-sale/http://www.ipv4depletion.com