Comments on: What Does IPv4 Exhaustion Mean for You? http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/ A Behind the Scenes Look at the Best Hosting Provider in the World Mon, 20 May 2013 22:26:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Today’s Technology “Game Changers”: IPv6 and Cloud – SoftLayer Blog http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-40520 Today’s Technology “Game Changers”: IPv6 and Cloud – SoftLayer Blog Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:35:51 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-40520 [...] “Oh, I’ll get around to it when I need to. It’s not a problem yet.” When IANA exhausted the IPv4 pool, they probably started picking up the phone and calling providers to ask what plans they had in [...] [...] “Oh, I’ll get around to it when I need to. It’s not a problem yet.” When IANA exhausted the IPv4 pool, they probably started picking up the phone and calling providers to ask what plans they had in [...]

]]> By: Peter M Abraham http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-37692 Peter M Abraham Mon, 02 Apr 2012 13:31:07 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-37692 http://www.dynamicnet.net/2012/04/ipv4-shortage-impact-isps-data-centers-hosting-providers/ is where we find ourselves today. http://www.dynamicnet.net/2012/04/ipv4-shortage-impact-isps-data-centers-hosting-providers/ is where we find ourselves today.

]]> By: Eric Caldwell http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-15002 Eric Caldwell Fri, 18 Feb 2011 21:55:46 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-15002 Bigger problem than cPanel not support IPV6 is AT&T and other ISP's with no real plans to roll it out. Chicken and egg problem. Bigger problem than cPanel not support IPV6 is AT&T and other ISP’s with no real plans to roll it out. Chicken and egg problem.

]]> By: Stan Barber http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12169 Stan Barber Tue, 25 Jan 2011 15:58:50 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-12169 After IPv4 exhaustion occurs, there will start to be parts of the world where IPv6 is all they have. If your content needs to be reachable from those parts of the world (parts of Africa, the Far East and South America), then you need to consider getting IPv6 active for your content sooner rather than later. Otherwise, you will not be able to affect how those consumers will be able to get to your content. That content will either be unreachable or only available via a NAT infrastructure managed by the consumer's ISP, which may or may not be up to task of providing the performance necessary to give those consumers the type of experience you'd want them to have. Getting your content IPv6 reachable takes that NAT possibility out of the picture. Now, if reaching those consumers is not a priority for you, then you'll be able to use IPv4-based networking for several years (some estimates range from 10 to 20 years) before adding or switching to IPv6 will be required. After IPv4 exhaustion occurs, there will start to be parts of the world where IPv6 is all they have. If your content needs to be reachable from those parts of the world (parts of Africa, the Far East and South America), then you need to consider getting IPv6 active for your content sooner rather than later. Otherwise, you will not be able to affect how those consumers will be able to get to your content. That content will either be unreachable or only available via a NAT infrastructure managed by the consumer’s ISP, which may or may not be up to task of providing the performance necessary to give those consumers the type of experience you’d want them to have. Getting your content IPv6 reachable takes that NAT possibility out of the picture.

Now, if reaching those consumers is not a priority for you, then you’ll be able to use IPv4-based networking for several years (some estimates range from 10 to 20 years) before adding or switching to IPv6 will be required.

]]> By: Ian Lee http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12075 Ian Lee Tue, 25 Jan 2011 00:14:53 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-12075 Thanks for the link Kevin. So do we (customers of SL), have to do anything to ensure that users who land on our websites via IPv6, still get access to all of our content? (besides ensuring oru web applications support IPv6). I am wondering about the hardware and network connectivity side. Thanks for the link Kevin. So do we (customers of SL), have to do anything to ensure that users who land on our websites via IPv6, still get access to all of our content? (besides ensuring oru web applications support IPv6). I am wondering about the hardware and network connectivity side.

]]> By: Kevin Hazard http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12036 Kevin Hazard Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:33:54 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-12036 If you already have servers running, the changes won't really affect you immediately. IPv4 isn't going away, and it's going to be a long time before users can only access IPv6, so any existing servers on existing IPv4 addresses should be fine. IPv6 and IPv4 are two different layers on the same Internet. ARIN actually has a great 5-minute overview presented as a resource on their site: https://www.arin.net/knowledge/deploying_ipv6/index.html Check that out and let us know if you have any more questions! If you already have servers running, the changes won’t really affect you immediately. IPv4 isn’t going away, and it’s going to be a long time before users can only access IPv6, so any existing servers on existing IPv4 addresses should be fine.

IPv6 and IPv4 are two different layers on the same Internet. ARIN actually has a great 5-minute overview presented as a resource on their site: https://www.arin.net/knowledge/deploying_ipv6/index.html

Check that out and let us know if you have any more questions!

]]> By: Ian Lee http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-12006 Ian Lee Mon, 24 Jan 2011 02:52:31 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-12006 So for someone not in IT, what will this mean? I have heard a lot about IPv4 and IPv6 but don't really understand the whole impact it has on domain owners / publishers who already have servers running. Also, in your piece you mentioned "IPv6 traffic is only a small fraction of overall Internet traffic right now". Where does these IPv6 internet traffic exist? On the same internet as we know it? If you can clarify, that would be great. Still trying to grasp this whole concept and what it will mean for small businesses. Thanks in advance. So for someone not in IT, what will this mean? I have heard a lot about IPv4 and IPv6 but don’t really understand the whole impact it has on domain owners / publishers who already have servers running.

Also, in your piece you mentioned “IPv6 traffic is only a small fraction of overall Internet traffic right now”. Where does these IPv6 internet traffic exist? On the same internet as we know it? If you can clarify, that would be great. Still trying to grasp this whole concept and what it will mean for small businesses. Thanks in advance.

]]> By: Kevin Hazard http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11923 Kevin Hazard Sat, 22 Jan 2011 15:52:19 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-11923 To a certain extent, SoftLayer already requires justification from customers for new IPv4 block orders ... As ARIN passes along additional requirements to us, we've incorporated those requirements in our process. Even though it takes a little time and effort on the customer's side to request additional IPv4 allocations, it's much easier for us to make a case for you when working with ARIN if we can explain exactly how the IPv4 addresses will be used (and why they are NEEDED). To a certain extent, SoftLayer already requires justification from customers for new IPv4 block orders … As ARIN passes along additional requirements to us, we’ve incorporated those requirements in our process. Even though it takes a little time and effort on the customer’s side to request additional IPv4 allocations, it’s much easier for us to make a case for you when working with ARIN if we can explain exactly how the IPv4 addresses will be used (and why they are NEEDED).

]]> By: Mat http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11912 Mat Sat, 22 Jan 2011 09:33:47 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-11912 Argh, a good chunk of my post went missing. Here goes again @daroz: A lot of applications don’t support IPv6. To that end, most of us will end up still constantly harassing SL for more IPv4. And I can see the day coming that Softlayer starts demanding justification from us, the customers, to get it. And it wont be long before “so-and-so software package does not support IPv6″ won't cut it, even if it’s something as huge as cPanel. Now would be a good time, in fact, to start harassing cPanel and other vendors mercilessly to start moving with the times and supporting IPv6 Argh, a good chunk of my post went missing. Here goes again

@daroz: A lot of applications don’t support IPv6. To that end, most of us will end up still constantly harassing SL for more IPv4. And I can see the day coming that Softlayer starts demanding justification from us, the customers, to get it. And it wont be long before “so-and-so software package does not support IPv6″ won’t cut it, even if it’s something as huge as cPanel. Now would be a good time, in fact, to start harassing cPanel and other vendors mercilessly to start moving with the times and supporting IPv6

]]> By: Glenn http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/what-does-ipv4-exhaustion-mean-for-you/comment-page-1/#comment-11900 Glenn Sat, 22 Jan 2011 07:10:51 +0000 http://blog.softlayer.com/2011/#comment-11900 Neither does helm 3 :-( Neither does helm 3 :-(

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