There is a growing sense of urgency around IPv6 deployment and how best to implement the new protocol. The rapid depletion of the remaining IPv4 addresses is leaving IPv6 as the only feasible alternative for the continued growth of networks beyond the next few years.
An overview of the motivations for and challenges of IPv6 deployment, and strategies for beginning a reliable, cost effective IPv6 deploymentTABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Executive Summary . 1Introduction. 1The Driver for IPv6 . 2IPv6 Deployment Around the World . 5Japan and South Korea. 5 China and India. 6 United States. 6 Europe . 7 Developing Nations . 8
Planning for IPv6. 8Design. 8 Inventory . 9 Methodology. 9 Milestones . 10 Vendor Evaluation and Selection. 11 Design and Interoperability Testing . 11 Training. 12 Cost and Risk Analysis . 13 Project Executables . 13
Implementation Mechanisms . 13Dual Stacks. 14 Manually Configured Tunnels . 16 Automatic Tunnels. 18 Translators . 21 Recent Developments in Implementation Mechanisms. 23
Juniper Networks and IPv6. 24Conclusion. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27About Juniper Networks. 271
Executive SummaryIPv6 is coming, whether we like it or not. It isn't a matter of new features or "killer applications," although those may come with time. Rather, it is the rapid depletion of the remaining IPv4 addresses that is leaving IPv6 as the only feasible alternative for the continued growth of networks beyond the next few years. Governments and service providers in many regions of the world have been cognizant of this fact for years, and are currently in various stages of planning for IP6 deployment in their networks.With thorough, clear planning IPv6 can be deployed safely and within acceptable costs. Understanding the elements of a good deployment plan is essential, however, as is an understanding of the various mechanisms and methodologies available for IPv6 implementation. Juniper Networks is the acknowledged leader in high-performance, low-risk IPv6 deployment, with a rich set of IPv6 features available in all JUNOS-based platforms.
IntroductionIPv6 is receiving escalating attention within the networking industry. Where only a few years ago there was widespread doubt as to whether IPv6 would ever be adopted, the meetings of network operators forums such as the North American Network Operators' Group (NANOG), the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Conference on Operational Technologies (APRICOT) and... [download for more]
