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IPv6 Adoption Up 300 Percent Over 2 Years

Posted by timothy on from the final-curve-will-be-interesting dept.

Mark.J - ISPreview writes "The Number Resource Organization, which is made up of the five Regional Internet Registries, has revealed that the rate of new entrants into the IPv6 routing system has increased by 300% over the past two years. The news is important because IPv4 addresses (e.g. 123.23.56.98), which are assigned to your computer periodically, are running out. IPv6 addressing (e.g. 2ffe:1800:3525:3:200:f8ff:fe21:67cf) was invented as a longer and more secure replacement." IPv6 is still gaining ground slowly, particularly in the US.

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  1. up 300%? by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    you mean it went from 1 person to 3 people?

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    1. Re:up 300%? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, up by 300% would means there are now 4 users.

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    2. Re:up 300%? by Smuttley · · Score: 5, Funny

      wow. I mean, like.. wow

      Where the heck do you guys get 4 from?

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  2. Re:Fun with statistics by Hatta · · Score: 5, Funny

    Why is that lying?

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