Major Internet companies are switching to IPv6.
Today, June 6, 2012, the world's largest IT companies will finally switch to the new IPv6 internet protocol. This step is necessary in today's environment, where IPv4 addresses are insufficient for new internet connections. The total number of addresses in the IPv4 address space is approximately 4 billion, while in the IPv6 address space, it is virtually unlimited.
Today, IT market leaders will transition to IPv6, including Facebook, Google, Yahoo, Microsoft, Cisco, as well as the world's largest content providers, Akamai and Limelight. Starting today, these companies will operate using the new internet protocol. Specifically, they will operate simultaneously using both IPv6 and IPv4. The final transition to IPv6 and the abandonment of IPv4 is planned for when the new protocol becomes widespread.
The transition is due to a shortage of IPv4 internet addresses, preventing providers from connecting new subscribers and creating new domain zones. IPv4 addresses now use 128 bits instead of 32.
For a user to access a website using IPv6, their operating system, browser, and network hardware must support IPv6 connectivity. IPv6 must also be supported by their internet service provider and hosting company.
A year ago, major IT companies conducted an experiment to enable IPv6 support for a day. This was necessary for testing and determining what percentage of user PCs and how many providers could connect to the internet using the new protocol.
Experts note that the transition to the new IPv6 Internet protocol could provide another important benefit to users: each of them could receive a unique, permanent Internet address.
You can check your IPv6 connection athttp://test-ipv6.iad.vr.org/Detailed information about the IPv6 launch day is available on the website.http://www.worldipv6launch.org/.
Experts believe the full transition to IPv6 could take the next ten years. However, approximately 99.95% of users will not notice any impact from the transition to the new protocol version.
