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BOURQUE
Even the little guys who have no intention of moving beyond attacks more diicult.
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IPv6 gives you the chance to break free of
their backyard should still consider running IPv6. After all, it network complexity, workarounds, and the
associated security problems. his is because But with most enterprises running on private
the IP space is so big that you can actually IP space, is it really such a big deal to continue
only takes one merger or acquisition to become part of a multi renumber your addressing system so that it using existing IPv4 allocations? Without the
makes sense.
pressure of using public IP space, there’s no real
national conglomerate, and the telecommunications industry in Finally, it’s actually easier for enterprises
incentive for companies to move to IPv6 just yet,
to move into a dual IPv4/IPv6 world than right?
particular is rife with M&A activity.
service providers, as most modern enterprise
clients already support IPv6. Forward-thinking Wrong.
enterprise IT staf should ensure that IPv6 While it’s true that enterprises don’t face the same
upgrades are part of their regular procurement IP planning pressures as service providers, there
cycles to minimize future costs.
are still many reasons to start preparing for an IPv6 future. Prepping your company’s backbone
The IPv6 Enterprise Checklist
for IPv6 is essential to provide real data security, such as North America and Europe will need to services that require IPv6. Cutting yourself of
Still not sure if any of this applies to you? Look at improve business to business communication, or adopt IPv6 to enable global business to business may mean missing out on next-gen applications
the checklist below. It’s this simple — if you work expand into new markets.
communication — regardless of whether or not from these providers.
in an industry that checks any of the following they still have IPv4 pools available.
Let’s face it — if nearly 3 billion people already
boxes, you should consider an IPv6 strategy:
The Global Village
Even the little guys who have no intention
are using IPv6, then your suppliers, partners,
Existing or planned business in emerging No company can truly expect to grow without of moving beyond their backyard should still and future customers could be next. Why hold
markets
IPv6. Already, the fastest-growing regions in
consider running IPv6. Ater all, it only takes yourself back?
● Frequent mergers and acquisitions within the world — India and China — are operating one merger or acquisition to become part
the industry
in an IPv6 environment. Indeed, since oicially of a multi-national conglomerate, and the Securing Your Network
● Partnerships with larger enterprise, launching only four years ago, major companies, telecommunications industry in particular is rife Not convinced by global connectivity? Security
government, or service providers
home router manufacturers, and service with M&A activity.
is an issue a little closer to home — and should
● Security concerns for customer data and use providers in more than 100 countries have Furthermore, shying away from IPv6 may be a consideration for any enterprise running
of irewalls or VPNs
launched IPv6, and last year marked the fourth restrict your ability to take on partnerships an IPv4-only network. IPv6 ofers true security
● Ability to interact with next-generation apps straight year that IPv6 use has doubled.
with large enterprises, government bodies, or for enterprises by enforcing stronger irewalls,
and services
What does this mean? In the inter-connected service providers in the future. It’s also worth VPNs, and next-generation applications. IPv6
● he bottom line? If you want to grow your business world, no man (or enterprise) is an remembering that ubiquitous global companies can run end-to-end encryption with IPSec
business, you need to start getting ready for IPv6. island. As more countries move towards an such as Google have already deployed IPv6 and support, and it also supports more secure name
he sooner, the better. ■
IPv6 future, businesses operating in regions
in the near future will no doubt launch new
resolution than IPv4, which makes name-based

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