Imagine the scenario, too many people, not enough places for them to live. Chaos. Well, this is what’s happening in the digital world.
Every device that has access to the Internet is registered to a unique IP address – this is used for identification and enables the devices to communicate over a network – but due to the exponential growth of the Internet these addresses are rapidly running out. So much so, the US has already come to an end of their allocation, and we may only have two years until they are all claimed on a global scale.
Enter IPv6, the most recent Internet Protocol, developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force to deal with the problem of IPv4 address exhaustion. Although there is still a small number of IPv4 addresses available, we need to prepare for when they are no longer available. Technology goliaths, like Apple and Microsoft, have ensured that their devices will automatically be assigned a IPv6 address, enabling businesses to connect to the IPv6 network. Businesses therefore need to ensure that their infrastructure also facilitates this.
Here at LDeX Group we pride ourselves on being forward-thinking, which is why we have been IPv6 enabled for six years. Our Dual Stack offering is free of charge to all our customers and ensures that they don’t get left behind and have a seamless transition from IPv4 to IPv6.
It’s time to prepare for the change and ensure your business is ready for the switch. Click here to find out more.
