IPv6 Buzz

Ed, Nick, and Tom are joined by Jim Alumbaugh, Technical Program Manager for Windows Networking Protocols, to discuss the newly released IPv6 Windows CLAT support for Wi-Fi and Ethernet interfaces. Jim explains how this feature enables enterprises to accelerate migration to IPv6-mostly networks. They also examine technical considerations, industry adoption trends, and upcoming PowerShell tools... Read more »

IPv6-mostly is a foothold to get from your dual-stack network to a much more predominantly IPv6-run network, but the reality is that IPv6-mostly has a whole set of dependencies about the fact that IPv4 exists on the network. Ed, Nick and Tom discuss the realities of IPv6-mostly networks such as DHCP and SLAAC configurations, VPN... Read more »

Ed and Nick explore why developers and SREs often become the bottleneck when transitioning to IPv6-only environments. They share practical strategies for bridging the communication gap between network and application teams, including early collaboration, data-driven monitoring, and fostering open dialogue. Episode Links: Watch this episode on YouTube

Traditional IPAM and DDI tools struggle to handle IPv6 at scale because they were originally designed around IPv4. Today Ed and Tom examine the visibility challenges posed by SLAAC  addresses, broken DNS integrations, and massive prefix allocations. They also share potential solutions and strategies for enterprise IPv6 deployment. AdSpot Sponsor: Megaport If you’re supporting cloud... Read more »

Is your current network monitoring infrastructure capable of seeing IPv6 traffic or are you flying blind in a dual-stack environment? Today Ed, Nick, and Tom explore the critical challenges surrounding IPv6 visibility such as the limitations of vendor tools and the complexities of maintaining observability as networks evolve.