In the digital realm, IP addresses are more than just numbers; they’re essential for the smooth operation and growth of businesses. With the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses, acquiring them has become a ...

So I thought I'd create DNS records for my Linode so that the websites it hosts are accesible via IPv6. My linode has a xxxxxx.members.linode.com A record pointing to its IPv4 address. I like to set ...

Like a dangerous intersection that has existed for years, sometimes it takes a death or other tragic warning to spur people to action. Such a warning came earlier this year, when the last of the ...

· Although quickly changing, many broadband customers are still running operating systems that either do not support IPv6 or have some shortcomings in their IPv6 support LSN – the newer, more accurate ...

We just saw that the mask determines where the boundary between the network and host portions of the IP address lies. This boundary is important: If it is set too far to the right, there are lots of ...

A step you should have right at the top of your IPv6 implementation plan is a training agenda for your engineers and operators. All sorts of training is available to you, from intensive 5-day hands-on ...

So with IPv6 celebrating its 29th birthday soon but IPv4 still going strong even though fresh IPv4 addresses haven't been available for a decade, I think it's time to learn from our mistakes and see ...

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 ...

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA) has handed out its last IPv4 addresses, leaving the remaining blocks to regional registries that in some cases may exhaust them within a few months. The ...