On Mon, Jan 12, 2004 at 08:13:02PM +0000, Paul Robinson wrote: > > IPv6 will not take off any time soon because neither the end-user nor the > service provider sees the need. The moment AOL, Wanadoo, Tiscali, World > Online et al shout out "we *need* IPv6" it will happen. Quickly. IPv6 is taking off now because of specific high-profile demands like those of the US DoD. There have been many significant advances in the past 12 months in terms of stability of standards and hardening of implementations (including h/w support from key vendors such as Juniper and Cisco). Most users will use IPv6 without knowing it, which is part of the beauty but also a little sad for those who have worked hard to make IPv6 happen. > And out of curiosity, how many people here have migrated their entire > network to IPv6 already to set a good example and show how it's done? Yes, > thought so. Many networks have, almost all via dual-stack. Those who have done so have found the extra cost minimal where the v6 capability is introduced as part of a normal procurement cycle. The UK academic backbone JANET is one example in your context. Remember it's not about migrating in most circumstances, it's about parallel capability to enable v6 to operate now as the first phase of a (very long) transition. But some networks are emerging ipv6-only, particularly in Asia. Tim