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For more than 20 years we have been using Layer 3 connectivity powered by dynamic routing protocols to route traffic between data centers, but adoption of virtualization and geo-clustering technologies is forcing us to re-examine our data center interconnect (DCI) models.

When the New York Giants inaugurate the New Meadowlands stadium with their first regular-season game in less than two weeks, fans will have the benefit of using a massive IP network that will be responsible for HD video displays, processing credit card transactions and delivering Wi-Fi connectivity to fans' wireless devices.

If you use iGoogle and you want to know your IPv6 connectivity, here is a gadget to report your IPv6 address and IPv6 network connectivity. See the screendump for an example output. It works for all operatings systems (Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, iPhon...

Most agree that in an ideal world, network administrators would operate wired and wireless LANs from a single pane of glass. However, this goal becomes challenging when the protocols of each network are different, as with Wi-Fi and Ethernet.

In the future, will having IPv6 on your web-server affect it’s ranking in search engines?  Over recent years there has been much discussion in the networking community on how to encourage the adoption of IPv6. One idea that has been put forward, is the possibility of search engines such as Google, Bing and others adding whether a [...]

As of today all the customers of the Dutch Internet provider XS4ALL have the ability to enable IPv6 (Dutch) on their Internet connection. However you will need an supported modem. The following, tested by XS4ALL, modems are supported on their Internet connection: * AVM FRITZ!Box 7340 international[1] * AVM FRITZ!box 7270 international[1] * AVM FRITZ!box [...]

The Social Security Administration says it will announce in September a new award for data networking services following Qwest's successful -- but secretive -- legal protest of the original awards to Verizon and AT&T.

At IETF76 in Maastricht I had a long discussion with Sander Steffann, IPv6 advocate and RIPE Address Policy WG co-chair. We talked about my idea, how could Google and all other search engines really trigger massive transition of internet content (and content providers) to IPv6. After long discussion Sander managed to put the idea into [...]

The availability of IPv6 support with BalanceNG V3 has just been announced with immediate effect.Complete info at openPR.

We've been talking about a nationwide public safety network for more than two decades. There have been pockets of progress. For example, gateway equipment from manufacturers such as Motorola has linked disparate responder groups across cities such as Minneapolis, San Diego and the Washington, D.C., metro area.

You probably have tested your Internet connections speed in the past. One of the biggest test sites is Speedtest.net. But did you know that if you have an IPv6 capable Internet connection and you pick the right mirror you can test the speed using IPv6? Totaalnet has IPv6 enabled on their Speedtest.net mirror and you [...]

Data center switch maker Arista Networks this week is unveiling software designed to improve visibility, configuration and provisioning in virtual environments.

The Internet is running out of the current version of IP addresses. Maintain competitive advantage and save money by switching to IPv6 now.Complete info at eWeekEurope.

In my discussions with various entities about a potential nationwide public safety network, there's an implication that these are "early days" for public safety interoperability.

APNIC continues to delegate large IPv4 networks to organizations in Asia. This makes the global allocation rate skyrocket. Globally, the RIRs delegated almost half a /8 this week so far (Wednesday), this is an extraordinary pace considering the usual pace of slightly over one /8 per month. Here are some of the most significant delegations made [...]

Certain networking services work differently on the wired and wireless sides of enterprise networks. One discussed in the last newsletter is multicast. Multicast is basically non-existent for WLANs, though some vendors are enhancing their systems to better control content delivery over the airwaves.

Understanding what the IEEE 802.1x standard is and why you should care means understanding three separate concepts: PPP, EAP and 802.1x itself

Dell plans to actively market and support WLAN products from Aruba Networks for the midsize and small enterprise market. Previously Dell was a reseller only, leaving marketing and support functions to Aruba.

Microsoft’s annual event for IT professionals, Tech.Ed, will this year deploy IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) for the first time in an effort to drive education and awareness about the technology. Microsoft Australia’s Web platform evangelist, Jorke Odolphi, said whole industries were currently viewing IPv6 as “a bit too hard” and were unsure of how the [...]

ARIN CEO John Curran and I talk about the IPv4 depletion and what you and your enterprise can do to prepare for the the IPv6 transition.Complete info at ZDNet.

Been meaning to catch up on IPv6, the next generation Internet Protocol? We've backtracked and collected a handful of stories that will get you up to speed well before IPv4 addresses run out... Computer World

Part 3 of a good overview on the different tunnel broker options available today.

Network operator Entanet UK has warned that many broadband ISPs could be missing a "competitive opportunity" by adopting a risky "wait and see" approach to IPv6 adoption.

Interesting post on DirectAccess using IPv6

Held September 17, 2009 in the Ronald Reagan Building, Washington, DC

African nations do not have the same sorts of headaches as more technologically advanced regions

ISP exec Curran takes the helm of the North American registry as IPv4 addresses are poised to run out

gogo6 Taking Over From Hexago and Moving Forward With New Vision

Ave Maria University looks to next-gen Internet to control building temperature, lighting...

The economy may have faltered, but the Internet continues growing by leaps and bounds as people keep moving online in droves -- and at faster speeds.

Although he acknowledges businesses have yet to embrace IPv6, security guru, Scott Hogg, says that doesnt mean IT executives can ignore the security problems that the next generation Internet protocol can present.

Limelight Networks, Inc. introduced the industry's first content delivery service with Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) support