An exclusive webcast organized by CCMI and
sponsored by Cisco …

Inside IPv6:
Essentials of the Next-Gen IP Address Plan

VIEW THE FREE WEBCAST HERE
Registration is required before viewing.

There are 4 billion unique IPv4 addresses ... and in January 2010, 10.15% were unassigned. But by August 2010, the number of “free” addresses was down to 5.46% – a precipitous drop of almost 50% in just 8 months! The issue of address exhaustion isn’t new – IPv6 has been around for 10 years. That’s why the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) introduced IPv6, a 128-bit number format which expands the number of addresses to 2¹²⁸ (that’s an amazing 3.4 followed by 37 zeros!). 

Today, there’s a new sense of immediacy as more and more devices, spurred by applications like the Smart Grid, proliferation of Internet-capable wireless devices, cloud computing and gaming consume more and more IPv4 addresses. Add in skyrocketing broadband penetration rates in the booming economies of populous countries like China, India and Brazil, and it’s no surprise that IPv4 addresses likely will be exhausted as soon as mid next year.

Inside IPv6: Essentials of the Next-Gen IP Address Plan features IPv6 expert John Curran, president and CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN). Join him for this FREE 60-minute webinar recording and get the details on:

» How much “wiggle room” there is in the remaining IPv4 addresses

» Why both IPv4 and IPv6 must “co-exist” for many years, and the steps – like the “dual stacking” approach – vendors and service providers must take

» Why IPv6 readiness gives you a competitive edge over your non-compliant competitors

» Best practices developed by companies that have made the move to IPv6

» Specific action plans that should be put in place by broadband service providers, internet service and content providers, equipment vendors and government organization

Don’t get caught short ... IPv6 is not an option, it’s a necessity. Listen now to Inside IPv6: Essentials of the Next Gen IP Address Plan so you can have the information you need to map out an IPv6 plan for your company.

John Curran is the President and CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), responsible for leading the organization in its mission of managing the distribution of Internet number resources in its geographic region. He was also a founder of ARIN and served as its Chairman from inception through early 2009.

John’s experience in the Internet industry includes serving as CTO and COO for ServerVault, which provides highly secure, fully managed infrastructure solutions for sensitive federal government and commercial applications. Prior to this, he was CTO for XO Communications, and was integral in leading the organization’s technical initiatives, network architecture, and design of leading-edge capabilities built into the company’s nationwide network. Mr. Curran also served as CTO for BBN/GTE Internetworking, where he was responsible for the organization’s strategic technology direction. He led BBN’s technical evolution from one of the earliest Internet Service Providers through its growth and eventual acquisition by GTE.

He has also been an active participant in the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), having both co-chaired the IETF Operations and Network Management Area and served as a member of the IPng (IPv6) Directorate.

Recorded on Oct. 14, 2010