From October 24-28, 2022, RIPE 85 held its annual conference in Belgrade, Serbia. Mirjam Kühne, RIPE Chair, opened the conference and welcomed attendees. It was the second time the conference followed the hybrid model, with people attending both in-person and online....
The North American Network Operators’ Group (NANOG) just wrapped its successful fall event, NANOG 86 Hollywood in Hollywood, Ca., from Oct. 17-19. More than 1,000 attendees, from students to senior executives, enjoyed hours of insightful industry talks, legendary...
IPv6 is not a new protocol, but given the time that has passed since its initial release in 1998, it is natural to find that some things have changed along the way. Lessons have been learned, best practices have been updated, and with more and more production networks...
The APNIC 54 Conference was held in Singapore from September 13th-15th, 2022. This conference brought together incredible speakers and the technical community to share ideas and experiences both in-person as well as virtually. If you weren’t able to attend, we’ve got...
With the increasing global adoption of IPv6, does that present the Asia Pacific Region economies with an opportunity to create substantial value for the global network? In this episode of IPv6 Buzz: IPv6 in the Asia Pacific Region, Ed Horley and Tom Coffeen are joined...
When something fails, it's only natural to seek a workaround. A plan b. A solution. In this episode of Packet Pushers-IPv6 Buzz 104, Tom Coffeen, Scott Hogg, and Ed Horley talk about how you can use IPv6 to get around IPv4 failures and how that might play out in your...
We have compiled a list of the top ten countries that have adopted IPv6 as of 2022. In this post, we’ll cover some highlights, metrics, and updates on where these top countries currently stand today. However, before we get into it, let's first discuss why IPv6 is...
After years(decades?) of being programmed to work with IPv4, there are telltale signs that you might have fallen victim to a dangerous syndrome called “IPv4 thinking.” Thankfully, not only are there tests to assess if you have this syndrome, but there is a popular...
There are unique characteristics of IPv6 that network operators might not be thinking about. Are you making that mistake? In this episode of Packet Pushers-IPv6 Buzz 101, Tom Coffeen, Scott Hogg, and Ed Horley not only talk about IPv6 innovations, but specific...
