{"id":13452,"date":"2012-03-22T18:01:54","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T22:01:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/rbachnet.wwwmi3-ss40.a2hosted.com\/index.php\/"},"modified":"2024-01-13T12:41:36","modified_gmt":"2024-01-13T17:41:36","slug":"flip-the-switch-on-ipv6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/flip-the-switch-on-ipv6\/","title":{"rendered":"Flip the Switch on IPv6"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20240107025037\/https:\/\/www.worldipv6launch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-109624\" title=\"Flip the Switch on IPv6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipv6_world_launch-1.png?resize=59%2C70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Flip the Switch on IPv6\" width=\"59\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipv6_world_launch-1.png?resize=63%2C75&amp;ssl=1 63w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipv6_world_launch-1.png?resize=126%2C150&amp;ssl=1 126w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/ipv6_world_launch-1.png?w=324&amp;ssl=1 324w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 59px) 100vw, 59px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Part 1 of 4 - &quot;After World IPv6 Day, what's next? &quot; conference on 2 Sep 11\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=pNuTi7PEXJk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"youtube noopener noreferrer\"><strong>World IPv6 day<\/strong><\/a> (<em>Which I reported on <a title=\"rbach.net\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/google-facebook-and-yahoo-to-test-ipv6\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/em>) took place in June 2011. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google<\/a><\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-GOOG\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GOOG<\/a>), <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yahoo<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/chart\/YHOO\/EWjh1a3K-The-last-YHOO-chart-for-posterity-hello-AABA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YHOO<\/a>), and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.akamai.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Akamai<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-AKAM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AKAM<\/a>) were among the participants in last year&#8217;s new networking <strong>dress rehearsal<\/strong>. apparently, <strong>everything went well<\/strong> last June.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.isoc.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-109626\" title=\"Internet Society\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/isoc_logo-5.gif?resize=120%2C48&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Internet Society\" width=\"120\" height=\"48\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/isoc_logo-5.gif?resize=150%2C60&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/isoc_logo-5.gif?resize=75%2C30&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"Nathan Ingraham\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/users\/NathanIngraham\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Ingraham<\/a> at <a title=\"www.theverge.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>The Verge<\/em><\/a> recently <a title=\"www.theverge.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2012\/1\/17\/2714136\/world-ipv6-launch-day-set-for-june-6th-2012-google-facebook-and-at-t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">noted<\/a> that IPv6 is now ready for prime-time. The <a title=\"Internet Society\" href=\"https:\/\/www.isoc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"homepage noopener noreferrer\">Internet Society<\/a> announced that the <a title=\"www.worldipv6launch.org\" href=\"http:\/\/www.worldipv6launch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">IPv6 switch<\/a> will be permanently flipped on June 6th, 2012.<\/p>\n<p>The article says a number of major ISPs, networking hardware manufacturers, and web companies pledged support from day one. For starters, four of the biggest web properties will all enable IPv6 permanently:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Google,<\/li>\n<li>Facebook,<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Microsoft<\/a> <a title=\"Microsoft Live Search\" href=\"http:\/\/www.live.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"homepage noopener noreferrer\">(<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-MSFT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MSFT<\/a><a title=\"www.bing.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"homepage noopener noreferrer\">)<\/a><a title=\"www.bing.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"homepage noopener noreferrer\">Bing<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li>and <a title=\"www.wikinvest.com\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2wgaW-umn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Yahoo<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldipv6launch.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-109628\" title=\"Cisco logo\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cisco_logo-8.jpg?resize=120%2C73&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cisco logo\" width=\"120\" height=\"73\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cisco_logo-8.jpg?w=136&amp;ssl=1 136w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/cisco_logo-8.jpg?resize=75%2C46&amp;ssl=1 75w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 120px) 100vw, 120px\" \/><\/a>From a hardware perspective,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisco.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cisco<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-CSCO\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CSCO<\/a>) and\u00a0<a title=\"D-Link\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dlink.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">D-Link<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/TWSE-2332\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2332<\/a>) both committed to enabling IPv6 across their range of home products by June.<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"gigaom.com\" href=\"http:\/\/gigaom.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GigaOM<\/a><\/em> <a title=\"gigaom.com\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120422013657\/http:\/\/gigaom.com:80\/broadband\/world-ipv6-switch-over-event-scheduled-for-june-6\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">reports<\/a> that\u00a0Akamai (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-AKAM\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">AKAM<\/a>) and <a title=\"Limelight Networks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.limelight.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Limelight<\/a> (<a title=\"NASDAQ : LLNW\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bizjournals.com\/phoenix\/news\/2022\/03\/07\/limelight-to-acquire-edgecast-and-rebrand.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LLNW<\/a>) will also recruit other websites to join the initiative, by implementing IPv6 throughout their content delivery networks.<\/p>\n<p>Several leading ISP&#8217;s will enable IPv6 to enough of their customer base that at least one percent of their residential subscribers who visit IPv6 enabled websites;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.carrierbid.com\/who-has-time-for-pots-lines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-109631 size-medium\" title=\"residential subscribers\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_lines.jpg?resize=150%2C150&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"residential subscribers\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_lines.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_lines.jpg?resize=75%2C75&amp;ssl=1 75w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/rbach.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/phone_lines.jpg?w=300&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a><a title=\"AT&amp;T\" href=\"http:\/\/www.att.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">AT&amp;T<\/a> (<a title=\"www.nyse.com\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nyse.com\/quote\/XNYS:T\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">T<\/a>),<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Comcast\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xfinity.com\/overview\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Comcast<\/a> (<a title=\"NASDAQ : CMCSA\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/NASDAQ-CMCSA\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CMCSA)<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Free Telecom\" href=\"http:\/\/www.free.fr\/adsl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Telecom<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"KDDI\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20140221103409\/http:\/\/www.kddi.com:80\/english\/ipv6\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">KDDI<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Internode\" href=\"https:\/\/www.internode.on.net\/news\/2012\/01\/261.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Internode<\/a>,<\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Time Warner Cable\" href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20170428222318\/http:\/\/www.timewarnercable.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Time Warner Cable<\/a> (<a title=\"NYSE : TWC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thestreet.com\/markets\/time-warner-cable-twc-stock-surges-after-doj-approves-charter-deal-13543458\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TWC<\/a>),<\/li>\n<li>and <a title=\"XS4ALL\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xs4all.nl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">XS4ALL<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>rb-<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>The internet is quickly running out of IP addresses, the last addresses in <a title=\"IPv4\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/IPv4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"wikipedia noopener noreferrer\">Internet Protocol version 4<\/a> were officially distributed early in 2011 Which I wrote about <a title=\"rbach.net\" href=\"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2wgaW-1l4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<h6>Related articles<\/h6>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/web.archive.org\/web\/20120422013657\/http:\/\/gigaom.com:80\/broadband\/world-ipv6-switch-over-event-scheduled-for-june-6\/?\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">World IPv6 switch-over event scheduled for June 6<\/a> (gigaom.com)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><a title=\"Ralph Bach\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/new-resume\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ralph Bach<\/a>\u00a0has been in IT long enough to know better and has blogged from his\u00a0<a title=\"Bach Seat\" href=\"https:\/\/rbach.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bach Seat<\/a> about IT, careers, and anything else that catches his attention since 2005. 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Email the Bach Seat\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:\/\/bach.seat@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IPv6 is now ready for prime-time ISOC will launch IPv6 with GOOG, CSCO, MSFT, DLINK, YHOO, AKAM, TWC, T and CMSA on June 6th, 2012.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[2197,88,104,536,92,308,33,1081,82,421,15,596,525],"class_list":["post-13452","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-networking","tag-2197","tag-comcast","tag-facebook","tag-goog","tag-google","tag-internet-society","tag-ipv6","tag-isoc","tag-microsoft","tag-msft","tag-networking","tag-world-ipv6-day","tag-yahoo"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13452","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13452"}],"version-history":[{"count":21,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13452\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132247,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13452\/revisions\/132247"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13452"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13452"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rbach.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13452"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}