Summary: In this week’s episode Ed, Scott, Tom, and guest host Greg Ferro talk to Vint Cerf about why the Internet needs IPv6. Vint is Google’s chief Internet evangelist and the co-creator, with Bob Khan, of the Internet Protocol.<br> In the 46 years since, he has continually worked to expand the technologies that facilitate Internet growth while tirelessly advocating for an open and accessible Internet for the benefit of all humanity.<br> Topics discussed include:<br> <br> <br> <br> * Why it’s critical for everyone to adopt IPv6<br> * The characteristics of IPv6 that make it ideal for the future<br> * The likely life span of the Internet Protocol—both IPv4 and IPv6<br> * Signs that the open and interconnected nature of the Internet is changing.<br> * Risks that the Internet will fragment along political lines and the potential impacts of that fragmentation<br> <br> <br> <br> Thanks for listening!<br> Sponsor: VMware’s VMworld<br> VMware’s VMworld is happening September 29th to October 1st as a live virtual event. Register now for keynotes, deep-dive technical sessions, and more at <a href="https://www.vmworld.com/en/index.html?src=sp_5f2306bf7844e&cid=7012H000001Oow1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">vmworld.com</a>.<br> Sponsor: TeamViewer<br> TeamViewer Remote Management allows organizations of all sizes to monitor business-critical aspects of their IT, centralize important device information without relying on end-user input, detect and patch software vulnerabilities, and protect devices against external threats and human error. Learn more about TeamViewer Remote Management at <a class="c-link" href="http://go.thoughtleaders.io/1946420200917" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-stringify-link="http://teamviewer.com/IPV6" data-sk="tooltip_parent">teamviewer.com/IPV6</a>.<br> Show Links:<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vint_Cerf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vint’s Wikipedia page</a><br> <a href="https://twitter.com/vgcerf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vint Cerf on Twitter</a><br> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vint-cerf-869259180" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Vint Cerf on LinkedIn</a><br> <a href="http://www-net.cs.umass.edu/653-04/documents/cerfkahn.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">A Protocol For Packet Network Intercommunication</a> – University of Massachusetts (PDF)<br> Your Hosts:<br> <br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/ipv6tom" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/scotthogg" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Scott Hogg @scotthogg</a><br> * <a href="https://twitter.com/ehorley" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ed Horley @ehorley</a><br> <br>
