IPv6 Resources
Although recent events have substantially increased the level of interest in IPv6, the protocol has been heavily discussed in public for almost a decade. There are a significant volume of whitepapers, articles, websites, and presentations that discuss IPv6. Unfortunately, many of these items are old, out of date, or just plain fictitious. The following links will take you to sources of information regarding IPv6 that are carefully screened for their timeliness, accuracy, and relevance to future development of IPv6.
Native6 Whitepapers, Presentations and Tutorials
There is a vibrant and active IPv6 community that spans the globe, providing a voice for the adoption of IPv6. For the past four years, Native has played a role in this community as a member of the IPv6 Forum, the leadership structure of the North American IPv6 Task Force, and the IPv6 Business Council. During this tenure, we have delivered numerous presentations on the drivers for IPv6 adoption, the technical aspects of deployment, and helped educate thousands of engineers and IPv6 enthusiasts around the world on the fundamentals of IPv6.
This section of the Native6 website will share some of those presentations with you in the hope that they will continue to provide benefit and value to your IPv6 adoption process.
Not wanting to limit our IPv6 advocacy work to the IPv6 Forum and its subsidary bodies, Native6 is releasing a new series of whitepapers collectively known as "Building the New Internet". This series will provide adopters with information on advanced IPv6 deployment issues, case studies for IPv6 adoption, and how IPv6 is being utilized in industry today. Please join us every quarter for a new installment in the informative and powerful series.
IPv6 News & Information
- HS247.com A comprehensive website full of information, links, and downloads for IPv6 enthusiasts.
- IST IPv6 IPv6style is a comprehensive IPv6 information/action Web site jointly operated by Impress Corporation and NTT Communications and provides insightful and timely articles, tutorials, and interviews on IPv6 deployment. The site also provides links to content that is only available via IPv6.
- IPv6 Style Magazine
IPv6 Organizations
Internet Engineering Task Force - The Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) is a large, open international community of network designers, operators, vendors, and researchers concerned with the evolution of the Internet architecture and the smooth operation of the Internet. It is open to any interested individual.
- IETF IPV6 Working Group - The IPv6 working group is responsible for the specification and standardization of the Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6)
- IETF V6Ops Working Group - The IPv6 Operations Working Group (v6ops) develops guidelines for the operation of a shared IPv4/IPv6 Internet and provides guidance for network operators on how to deploy IPv6 into existing IPv4-only networks, as well as into new network installations.
Internet Society - The Internet SOCiety (ISOC) is a professional membership society with more than 100 organization and over 20,000 individual members in over 180 countries. It provides leadership in addressing issues that confront the future of the Internet, and is the organization home for the groups responsible for Internet infrastructure standards, including the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) and the Internet Architecture Board (IAB).
More IPv6 Industry Organizations
Books on IPv6
IPv6 Essentials, 1st Edition (O'Reilly, 2003) - As the name suggest, author Silvia Hagen takes readers through the essential components of the next generation Internet protocol in an engaging and thoughtful manner. A must have resource book for your collection.
IPv6: Theory, Protocol, and Practice, 2nd Edition (Elsevier, 2004) Pete Loshin's second edition provides a thoughtful and comprehensive look at IPv6, both from a academic and adoption perspective.