Cisco helps companies manage IPv6 transition
To support the adoption and deployment of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), Cisco has developed a wide range of products and solutions to help organizations in the
Cisco was a platinum sponsor at the recently held IPv6 Summit Manila organized by the IPv6 Forum of the
The event gathered IPv6 experts from around the globe, as they shared technical leadership and innovative strategies for the successful integration of IPv6 in all the components of networking and telecommunications infrastructure.
One of the guest speakers at the event was Tony Hain, Cisco’s senior technical leader and IPv6 guru.
“Cisco provides trusted IPv6 solutions backed by years of development and operational experience covering the world’s largest IPv6-enabled installed base. To mitigate risks and minimize disruptions, Cisco analyzes a network’s environment and provides a clear and complete plan for the transition,” Hain said.
“Cisco believes in providing its customers and partners with comprehensive information regarding significant emerging technologies so that they are fully informed and can work jointly with Cisco to implement the best solutions for their environments,” he added.
IPv6 introduces more consistent and transparent network addressing rules, laying the foundation for networks of much greater scale and power than ever before and a whole new generation of innovative services and applications.
“IPv6 transition is no longer a question of if, but when, and it takes careful planning to understand the impact it may have on the productivity and continuity of a business. Local enterprises should start thinking of their transition plans,” said Marivic Segismundo Gamo, Cisco Systems Philippines’ channels and marketing manager.
The cost to enable IPv6 on a network depends on the number of products and applications deployed and the strategy of deployment.
The integration of IPv6 includes fixed costs such as training and human resources associated with the project and variable costs dependent on the network devices and applications that require IPv6 support.
IP is the basis of today’s Internet. It is a method by which data are transferred from one host to another.
For almost 20 years, the Internet has used IPv4 which has been outstandingly resilient in spite of its age, but is now showing signs of strains especially in its growing shortage of address space.
An improved IP version is needed to satisfy the potential huge increase in the number of users and as the geographical needs of the Internet expands with emerging applications such as Internet-based wireless devices, home and industrial appliances, Internet-connected transportations, integrated telephony services and distributed computing or gaming.
IPv6 is the answer to enabling an improved global Internet architecture with enough unique IP addresses for future growth.
IPv6 fixes a number of problems in IPv4 such as larger address space, flexible header format, improved options, support for resource allocations, and provision for protocol extension.
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