What once seemed nearly impossible has turned into reality. The number
of available Internet addresses is now nearly exhausted, due mostly to
the explosion of commercial websites and entries from an expanding
number of countries. This growing shortage has effectively put the
Internet community--and some of its most brilliant engineers--on alert
for the last decade.Their solution was to create IPv6, a new Internet
standard which will ultimately replace the current and antiquated IPv4.
As the new backbone of the Internet, this new protocol would fix the
most difficult problems that the Internet faces today--scalability and
management. And even though IPv6's implementation has met with some
resistance over the past few years, all signs are now pointing to its
gradual worldwide adoption in the very near future. Sooner or later, all
network administrators will need to understand IPv6, and now is a good
time to get started.IPv6 Network Administration offers administrators
the complete inside info on IPv6. This book reveals the many benefits as
well as the potential downsides of this next-generation protocol. It
also shows readers exactly how to set up and administer an IPv6
network.A must-have for network administrators everywhere, IPv6 Network
Administration delivers an even-handed approach to what will be the
most fundamental change to the Internet since its inception. Some of the
other IPv6 assets that are covered include:
- routing
- integrated auto-configuration
- quality-of-services (QoS)
- enhanced mobility
- end-to-end security
IPv6 Network Administration explains what works, what doesn't, and
most of all, what's practical when considering upgrading networks from
the current protocol to IPv6.
