IPv6 and the Business-Case Skeptics

Julie188 writes "Experts keep screaming that the IPv4 sky is falling. Three such experts were recently asked point-blank to state an irrefutable business case for moving to IPv6 now, and their answer was more plausible than the old refrain (the lack of addresses and a yet-to-be-seen killer IPv6 app). They said that there isn't a business case. No company that is satisfied with all of its Internet services will need to move, even in the next few years. They also pointed out that Microsoft is a unique position in the industry both causing and hindering IPv6 adoption — causing through its IPv6 support in its OSes, and hindering by not extending IPv6 support into very many of its apps."

Comments

Re:You want a business case?

[Anonymous Coward]

• Do something kitschy and you've got potential for viral advertising, "Got IPv6? Come see our new IPv6 only thingamabob, look it's funny, share the link with your friends".

Sounds like a great idea. Let's make a turtle dance!

Re:There is no business case *in the US*

[sakdoctor]

India and China have 38 percent of the world's population who might want to connect one day.

I have a house full of linux running household appliances that want to connect today. In fact my toaster said it would kill me if it didn't get it's own internet facing IP address by the end of the year.

Re:IPv6 will happen when China demands it

[dunnius]

Then perhaps it might be prudent to instead use IPv8 so that we won't have to change the system again for a really long time.

Only IPv6? We could have had a IP V8. :-D

Re:You want a business case?

[An anonymous Frank]

Actually, that's Foobar Widgetz, and they've got really good items on their download page at:

0:0:0:0:0:0:127.0.0.1

Re:Here's mine:

[sunking2]

Boss says, 'You want to be paid to do that when you haven't even recovered the email for me that I deleted last week? You aren't paid to play. Dance monkey boy, dance. And don't forget your pager when you leave tonight.'

Re:There is no business case *in the US*

[Chris Mattern]

My toaster got told it'll go through the NAT router like everybody else and like it.

Re:There is no business case *in the US*

[Cajun Hell]

China? They can just use NAT and have one address for the whole country. ;)

Re:Consumer rollout

[dave024]

long ip addresses?
Your isp should give you a /48 block, which is 12 digits long (2001:4200:24AB::/48), similar in length to an ipv4 address. You could then number your devices sequentially
2001:4200:24AB::1/64
2001:4200:24AB::2/64
2001:4200:24AB::3/64

What's so hard to remember about that?

Re:There is no business case *in the US*

[Tubal-Cain]

Mine grew an arm and stabbed me in the face.

Re:Here's mine:

[Tony Hoyle]

That will work only if your boss is an idiot and doesn't realize that you cost money. Personally I'd rather ask for a couple of days off on full pay.. you're effectively asking for the same thing but it's more fun.

IPv11

[newr00tic]

IPv11!

Re:Not exactly true

[springbox]

What about putting NAT behind NAT?

Re:Here's mine:

[Just Some Guy]

Son, the GP was likely working in IT before you were born...

Hey, I'm not that old! Although now that you mention it, I first started hosting a BBS using software that I wrote for the C=64 in about 1983.

Dang. Please excuse me while I go search for my Geritol.