On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 08:13:02PM +0000, Paul Robinson wrote:
IPv6 will not take off any time soon because neither the end-user nor the
service provider sees the need. The moment AOL, Wanadoo, Tiscali, World
Online et al shout out "we *need* IPv6" it will happen. Quickly.
IPv6 is taking off now because of specific high-profile demands like those
of the US DoD. There have been many significant advances in the past 12
months in terms of stability of standards and hardening of implementations
(including h/w support from key vendors such as Juniper and Cisco).
Most users will use IPv6 without knowing it, which is part of the beauty but
also a little sad for those who have worked hard to make IPv6 happen.
And out of curiosity, how many people here have migrated their entire
network to IPv6 already to set a good example and show how it's done? Yes,
thought so.
Many networks have, almost all via dual-stack. Those who have done so have
found the extra cost minimal where the v6 capability is introduced as part of
a normal procurement cycle. The UK academic backbone JANET is one example
in your context. Remember it's not about migrating in most circumstances,
it's about parallel capability to enable v6 to operate now as the first phase
of a (very long) transition. But some networks are emerging ipv6-only,
particularly in Asia.
Tim