IPv6 Buzz

In this episode we discuss presentations at the recent UK IPv6 Council meeting. More importantly, we say thanks to you, our listeners, for keeping IPv6 Buzz in your IT podcast playlist this tumultuous year---as well as for all the great listener questions and feedback. We'll see you again in 0x7e6 (2022, that is) for even more adventures in the 128-bit IPv6 wormhole! The post IPv6 Buzz 91: Thanks For Listening To IPv6 Buzz In 2021! appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode Ed, Scott, and Tom chat about Unique Local Addresses (ULAs), what they are, how they are used, when (or if) you should use them in your networks. The post IPv6 Buzz 90: IPv6 Unique Local Addresses (ULAs) And You appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this IPv6 Buzz episode, Tom and Ed chat with Mukom Tamon, AFRINIC's head of capacity building, about IPv6 Deployathon events and how Mukom and AFRINIC are helping move IPv6 deployment forward in Africa and beyond. The post IPv6 Buzz 089: An IPv6 Deployathon With AFRINIC appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of IPv6 Buzz we chat about IPv6 addresses on host OSes: the different types, how they are formed, what they look like, how to tell them apart, and how they are used. The post IPv6 Buzz 088: Host OS IPv6 Addresses – What’s Up With That? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

Merit Network is a non-profit ISP that provides network and security services for universities, K-12 schools, libraries, and other educational communities in Michigan. On today's IPv6 Buzz we speak with Lola Killey, Infrastructure and Research Support Analyst, about how Merit encouraged IPv6 adoption and what other institutions can learn from that effort. The post IPv6 Buzz 087: How Merit Network Used Carrots Over Sticks To Drive IPv6 Adoption appeared first on Packet Pushers.

As the holiday shopping season fast approaches, the IPv6 Buzz crew dive into IPv6 in relation to e-commerce. The post IPv6 Buzz 086: E-Commerce And Holiday Shopping With IPv6! appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, we discuss IPv6 network readiness assessments, what they should include, and some helpful ideas for where to start. The post IPv6 Buzz 085: Is Your Network Ready For IPv6? appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, we compare IPv6 adoption to Wi-Fi 6E adoption (and talk about IPv6 Wi-Fi at large) with guest Tom Hollingsworth of Gestalt IT and Tech Field Day. The post IPv6 Buzz 084: Wi-Fi 6E Adoption And IPv6 appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In this IPv6 Buzz podcast episode we geek out about the IPv6 Interface Identifier (IID, i.e., the lower 64 bits of an IPv6 address reserved for interface identification). We discuss why IID is 64 bits, typical configurations, and innovative uses for it. The post IPv6 Buzz 083: The IPv6 Interface Identifier appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast we discuss IPv6 allocations, which are critical to successful IPv6 adoption. Topics include allocation sizing, address planning, and differences among Regional Internet Registries (RIRs), service providers, and government agencies. The post IPv6 Buzz 082: All About Allocations appeared first on Packet Pushers.

In today’s IPv6 Buzz podcast, hosts Ed and Tom speak with Richard Campbell all about app development and IPv6. Richard is a Microsoft veteran and DevOps manager as well as host of the popular tech podcasts RunAs Radio and .NET Rocks. He’s also the founder of non-profit Humanitarian Toolbox, a charity focused on building open source software for disaster relief organizations. Topics discussed include: * How do app developers (and their managers) interact with IPv6? * What are some of the challenges they face? * What does IPv6 adoption for development teams look like? * What is the Humanitarian Toolbox project? Thanks for listening! Sponsor: Itential Itential is network and cloud automation. Itential’s software makes it easy for network teams to get insights into your entire infrastructure, immediately detect non-compliant assets for rapid remediation, and manage and deploy changes across both CLI & API infrastructure. Find out more at www.itential.com/packetpushers. Show Links: Richard J Campbell on LinkedIn @richcampbell – Richard Campbell on Twitter RunAs Radio Podcast .NET Rocks Podcast Humanitarian Toolbox DEVintersection Conference Your Hosts: * Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom * Ed Horley @ehorley

On today’s IPv6 Buzz, Ed and Scott talk about IPv6 in the management plane with guests Nick Buraglio and Chris Cummings, network engineers and co-hosts of the MODEM podcast. Topics discussed include: * The key management plane challenges when deploying IPv6 * Whether IPv6 is harder to work with in the management plane compared to the control or data planes * Dual-stack versus IPv6-only in the management plane * IPv6 prefix space for lab deployments and management plane impacts Thanks for listening! Sponsor: Itential Itential is network and cloud automation. Itential’s software makes it easy for network teams to get insights into your entire infrastructure, immediately detect non-compliant assets for rapid remediation, and manage and deploy changes across both CLI & API infrastructure. Find out more at www.itential.com/packetpushers. Show Links: Forwarding Plane – Nick Buraglio’s blog @forwardingplane – Nick Buraglio on Twitter Slash64.tech – Chris Cummings’ blog @crankynetman – Chris Cummings on Twitter Modem Podcast @modemcast – Modem podcast on Twitter Expanding the IPv6 Address Prefix Reserved for Documentation – IETF Expanding IPv6 Lab Use Space – IETF Your Hosts: * Scott Hogg @scotthogg * Ed Horley @ehorley

In this week’s episode Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss IPv6 in the data center with Jeff Tantsura. Jeff is formerly head of Network Strategy with Juniper/Apstra, and now with Microsoft Azure. Topics discussed include: * Why use IPv6 in the data center? * Assigning a /64 per host, reasons and challenges * Leveraging IPv6 flow labels to improve data center fabric performance * The state of IPv6 Segment Routing * Automating data center deployment with IPv6 Thanks for listening! Show Links: @jtantsura – Jeff Tantsura 0n Twitter Jeff Tantsura 0n LinkedIn RFC 8273 – Unique IPv6 Prefix per Host – IETF Using the IPv6 Flow Label for Equal Cost Multipath Routing and Link Aggregation in Tunnels – IETF QUIC: A UDP-Based Multiplexed and Secure Transport – IETF IPv4 NLRI with IPv6 Next Hop Use Cases – IETF Your Hosts: * Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom * Scott Hogg @scotthogg * Ed Horley @ehorley

In this week’s IPv6 Buzz episode Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss IPv6 for small and medium-sized businesses and what they should consider when deploying and managing the protocol. This episode was inspired by a listener comment. We appreciate the feedback! We address SMB concerns such as: * Fear of vendor lock-in * The need to renumber * Operational complexity * More Show Links: IPv6 Fundamentals: A Straightforward Approach to Understanding IPv6 – Amazon RFC 8200 – Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification – IETF RFC 8475 – Using Conditional Router Advertisements for Enterprise Multihoming – IETF RFC 6296 – IPv6-to-IPv6 Network Prefix Translation – IETF IPv6 Buzz 049: IPv6 and Renumbering – Packet Pushers IPv6 Buzz 061: Weird And Wacky IPv6 Addressing – Packet Pushers Your Hosts: * Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom * Scott Hogg @scotthogg * Ed Horley @ehorley

In this week’s IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss the 9th anniversary of World IPv6 Launch (and the 10th anniversary of World IPv6 Day) with Cisco alumnus and IPv6 expert (and IPv6 Buzz’s first guest!) Tim Martin. Topics discussed include: * How the IPv6 landscape has changed since World IPv6 Launch day nine years ago (and World IPv6 Day ten years ago) * Significant IPv6 milestones * How to prepare for IPv6 becoming the new normal Thanks for listening! Show Links: @bckcntryskr  – Tim Martin on Twitter Tim Martin on LinkedIn World IPv6 Launch Internet Protocol, Version 6 (IPv6) Specification (from draft to standard) – IETF (PDF) The Top 10 IPv6 RFCs You Should Read – Infoblox Your Hosts: * Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom * Scott Hogg @scotthogg * Ed Horley @ehorley