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With the deployment of the internet protocol version six (IPv6) on the works, the industry is hard put at familiarizing its skeptics on the advantages of adopting the protocol.
Peter Bauert: IPv6 Features
Address scheme. The IPv6 is specifically designed to meet the demands of global growth. Thus, it was created with a 128-bit address scheme compared to the IPv6’s 32-bit.
Security. Dubbed the IPSec (internet protocol security), the protocol has built-in security features that allow devices to directly connect and establish a secure link, eliminating the need for third-party channels.
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Streamlined encapsulation. The streamlined encapsulation feature increases routing efficiency thus paving the way for faster forwarding rates via routers.
Quality of service. Unlike the IPv4 where flow labels are required to go through packets to identify content, the IPv6 stores data on its header, thereby increasing speed and minimizing traffic. This type of serviceability is what Peter Bauert and Parallels are gunning for.
Protocol preservation and transition. Transitioning solutions have been created to allow both protocols to coexist when deploying either one into a single system. The most common forms are the dual stack and tunneling methods. Dual stack allows a user to run both protocols simultaneously, while tunneling allows a user to “tunnel” over either protocol to transmit data from one ip version to another.
Address configuration. The new protocol supports both stateless and stateful address configuration, enabling a user to host configuration with or without the presence of DHCPv6 (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for IPv6).
Extensibility. Designed as the ultimate solution for the flaws of the IPv4, IPv6 can be easily reconfigured and redesigned to incorporate new features by simply supplying the necessary extension headers into the IPv6 header.
Learn more about applications and technologies that support IPv6 at www.parallels.com.
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