An Internet Protocol address, also known as an IP address, is a unique number that identifies a device connected to the ...

Recent IPv6 announcements from Cisco and NEC America won’t have a dramatic impact on the U.S. network market this year. U.S. demand for IPv6 is small, primarily driven by early adopters and developers ...

In my past two columns I’ve talked about why implementing IPv6 on your network is a good idea, and delved deep into the IPv6 header. I’ll now conclude this series with a detailed look at IPv6 ...

But IPv6 migration creates new and possibly more severe problems as Internet routers already taxed with maintaining rapidly growing route tables now must cope with the addition of IPv6 routes (most ...

If you haven’t started deploying IPv6 — or at least begun planning your IPv6 deployment — you have fallen behind schedule compared to the majority of network operators worldwide, according to the ...

You're so close to creating your own IPv6-ready lab -- now InfoWorld's Matt Prigge takes you through the final steps Last week, we took a look at how to make the transition from IPv4 to IPv6 using ...

IPv6 address autoconfiguration, particularly through Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) and Duplicate Address Detection (DAD), is a critical component ensuring seamless network connectivity.