DocumentCode
1425194
Title
Deploying IPv6
Author
Durand, Alain
Volume
5
Issue
1
fYear
2001
Firstpage
79
Lastpage
81
Abstract
Version 4 of the Internet Protocol (IPv4) has been in wide use for the past 25 years, but it has outlasted its effective lifetime and is straining to keep up with the demands of today´s Internet. IPv6 is a natural evolution from IPv4 and attempts to address many of the older protocol´s shortcomings. IPv6 is designed to keep up with the rapid growth of the Internet. The core specifications have been standardized through the IETF´s IPng working group, and the NGtrans working group is studying issues surrounding the challenging task of smoothly transitioning from IPv4 to IPv6. The paper discusses the benefits of IPv6 and obstacles to its deployment
Keywords
Internet; transport protocols; IETF; IPv4; IPv6; Internet Protocol; specifications; Application software; Hardware; IP networks; Internet; Investments; Network address translation; Operating systems; Protocols; Space technology; Switches;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Internet Computing, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1089-7801
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/4236.895146
Filename
895146
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