[kictanet] U.S. military strong-arming IT industry on IPv6

[Walubengo J]

McTim, Liko et al,
This is what I have been arguing about IPv6 adoption. We need someone to kick ***. Otherwise all operators are happy to remain within their comfort zone (IPv4)
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From: Network World dot com 
http://tinyurl.com/2apjoqt 
The U.S. military is ratcheting up the pressure on its network suppliers to deploy IPv6 on their own networks and Web sites so they can gain operational experience and fix bugs in the products they are selling
   that support the next-generation Internet protocol.

For years, the Defense Department in public forums and private conversations has been pushing network hardware and software
   companies to use their own IPv6 products, a practice known as "eating your own dog food" in tech industry parlance.


Cisco eats its own IPv6 dog food
Now, with depletion of IP addresses using the current standard known as IPv4 expected to occur next year, the Pentagon is
   taking a tougher stance with network suppliers that are marketing -- but not using -- IPv6.

continues at:
http://tinyurl.com/2apjoqt

walu.




      
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