The next Gen Internet Protocol to build better, flexible networks and new applications. It's now a mature, stable protocol defined by IETF RFC 2460 in Dec 1998. It's look more like IPC/SPX protocol of Novell for me. I am trying to collect pros and cons to move on to next Gen IP.
That's what I collected so far. Will keep on updating as sson as I will get more points.
- Study conducted by NIST, RTI International and NTIA says that IPV6 is expected to return $10 for each dollar invested.
- Support jumbo datagram packet of 4GB soon be 32 GB (with 100G ethernet) as compare to 64KB in IPv4. (Means Storage on IP like FCOE on fly encryption is possible)
- Dramatically increase address space of 128 bits vs 32 bits in IPV4 which allow for 340x10^36 unique addresses.
- Mandated security with support for IPSec encryption build in.
- Improved peers discovery (router and hosts) with ability to auto-configure both client and server. Means driving simplicity.
- Enhance mobility with mobile IPv6.
- Enhance multicast capabilities including scope management.
- QoS enhancement for better audio and video traffic in real time.
- Flow label specification, increases effeciency of network utilization from 27% to 81%.
- Reserved space with datagram for devlopment and research.
- Restoration of the end-to-end model for internet.
That's what I collected so far. Will keep on updating as sson as I will get more points.
