New IP on way
After running on IPv4 for 25 years, the Internet is being readied to switch to a new IP. ISP and network hardware manufacturers in conjunction with research, government, academic and corporate entities are testing IPv6, that promises to solve the problem of dwindling IP addresses as well as plugging security holes and adding new capabilities. The proliferation of Internet-enabled devices, each requiring at least one IP address, is considered the primary instigator for the upgrade. Reportedly, the 128-bit addressing scheme of IPv6 provides the capacity to cover every square inch of the Earth's surface with "many thousands of IP addresses." Commercial availability of IPv6 software and services is not scheduled until next year when networking companies like Cisco begin adapting products to take advantage of the technology.
To learn more, read the story at zdnn.com.
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