A network operator perspective on IPv6 performance
Guest Post: The Network Operator Measurement Activity (NOMA) platform explores the possibility of making use of data within constituent networks for Internet health metrics measurements.
Tag: IPv4
Opinion: In defence of NATs
Opinion: Rather than being condemned, perhaps we should appreciate the role that NATs play in the evolution of the architecture of the Internet?
Dealing with IPv6 fragmentation in the DNS, Part 2
In part two of his IPv6 fragmentation research posts, Geoff Huston turns his attention to measuring the packet drop rate when sending fragmented packets to IPv6 end hosts.
Introducing the NAT64 checker
Guest Post: NAT64check can be used to easily check whether sites are reachable and work correctly over IPv6 and NAT64.
Dealing with IPv6 fragmentation in the DNS
Is IPv6 fragmentation a fixable problem in the DNS, and if so, how?
Successes and challenges of IPv6 transition technologies at APNIC
APNIC has operated its own dual stack network for many years, but recently embarked on two additional IPv6 network projects. This is what we experienced.
IETF 99, Prague: Microsoft looks down the barrel of the v6-only gun
Microsoft’s IPv6 efforts on its corporate network are uncovering issues relevant to all IPv6 users.
ISPs: Simplifying customer IPv6 addressing (Part 1)
Guest Post: In the first part of a two-part article, Jordi Palet Martinez suggests IPv6 addressing plan considerations for ISPs serving residential and SOHO customers.
BGP more specifics: routing vandalism or useful?
Are more specific routing advertisements in BGP a considered use of routing or simply creating a mess?
Twelve steps to enable IPv6 in an ISP network
Guest Post: Jordi Palet summarizes the 12 fundamental steps to achieve native IPv6 support and maintain IPv4 as a transparent service.