After four and a half years of waiting, I am both proud (and relieved) to announce the publication and availability of Understanding IPv6, 3 rd Edition ( Amazon page ). This title, an update to Understanding IPv6, 2 nd Edition , is the definitive...

If you are just starting to learn about IPv6 and want to get your hands on it, try the Test Lab Guide: Demonstrate IPv6 ( http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/en/details.aspx?FamilyID=9db5abdf-80e0-4c3e-9204-69c6c65e2195 ). T his new Test Lab Guide (TLG...

The Internet Assigned Numbers Authority ( IANA ), the international body responsible for distributing Internet addresses, completed their last allocation of Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) address blocks on February 3, 2011 2010 . IPv4 addresses are...

Take a look at the MS Enterprise IPv6 Deployment TechNet Webcast for information about the requirements for IPv6 on the Microsoft corporate network, Microsoft’s IPv6 deployment strategy, its current state, lessons learned along the way, and suggested...

The new IPv6 TechNet Forum (http://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-us/ipv6/threads) provides a space for you to ask questions and comment on issues with IPv6 in Windows. This is a TechNet forum, so there is a slight server/IT focus, but we welcome...

The new IPv6 Survival Guide ( http://social.technet.microsoft.com/wiki/contents/articles/ipv6-survival-guide.aspx ) in the TechNet Wiki contains a new organization of links to Microsoft and third-party resources on IPv6. Because this is a TechNet Wiki...

The IPv6 Learning Roadmap provides an organized and sequential list of Web and print resources that you can use to build your understanding of IPv6, starting with prerequisites and then adding level 100 (introductory), level 200 (intermediate), and level...

The University of New Hampshire Interoperability Laboratory has certified Windows 7 as IPv6 Ready , which confirms via third-party testing that the IPv6 protocol in Windows 7 complies with interoperability and conformance tests defined by the IPv6 Ready...

Vivek Kundra, the Federal Chief Information Officer (CIO), issued a directive on September 28 to “expedite the operational deployment and use of IPv6,” which includes the following for US agencies (excerpted): Upgrade public/external facing servers and...

A recent survey by the Number Resource Organization (NRO) of over 1,500 network operators found that 84% either have or are considering obtaining public IPv6 address space from Regional Internet Registries (RIRs). See No IPv6 plan? You're behind schedule...

The presentations in PDF form for the recently-concluded Rocky Mountain IPv6 Summit are now available online at http://www.rmv6tf.org/presentations2010.htm . These presentations cover a wide ground of topical IPv6 technologies and issues. Take a look...

For DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2: · Windows 2008 R2 Direct Access Server Management Pack for SC Operations Manager 2007 SP1 The management pack includes rich set of Alarms, Monitors and Agent Tasks that can be used to successfully and...

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is now offering a draft of the Special Publication named “Guidelines for the Secure Deployment of IPv6” (SP 800-119) for public comment. See the information here about how to obtain this...

The Number Resource Organization (NRO) announced that the percentage of available public IPv4 address space has dropped below 10%. See a summary of the announcement in NetworkWorld here . See the full announcement here . IPv6, your time...

For DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2: · Step By Step Guide: Troubleshoot DirectAccess in a Test Lab Describes DirectAccess troubleshooting tools, the results of the tools in a working DirectAccess test lab, and how to troubleshoot common problems...

The following new documentation resources for DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2 are now available: · Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 DirectAccess IT Infrastructure Compatibility This white paper describes how DirectAccess integrates with...

The Smart Grid, a modernization and automation of the United States power grid, will potentially need millions of devices, each with their own address. Due to the relative scarcity of public IPv4 addresses and the complications of using address translators...

The following new documentation resources for DirectAccess are now available: · DirectAccess Deployment Guide This guide provides checklists and step-by-step procedures for deploying DirectAccess servers and DirectAccess client settings. Use this...

The DirectAccess Design Guide is now available and published in the following locations: · As Web articles on TechNet · As a white paper in the Microsoft download center This guide provides information about advantages, disadvantages, requirements...

For those of you investigating what it takes to get your organization connected to the IPv6 Internet, check out “ Finding an IPv6 ISP: Advice on Choosing and IPv6-capable Internet Service Provider ” from NetworkWorld blogger Scott Hogg. Scott describes...

The DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide, updated for Windows Server 2008 R2 Release Candidate (RC), is published in the following locations: · As Web articles on TechNet · As a white paper in the Microsoft download center This guide has the latest...

Network World interviews John Curran, the new president and CEO of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), in Internet's biggest issue? IPv6 transition, new ARIN CEO says . Some direct quotes from John Curran: · IPv4 address depletion...

The Cable Guy article in the July 2009 issue of TechNet Magazine online, titled “ Support for IPv6 in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 ,” describes HomeGroup, DirectAccess, and the enhancements for IPv6 transition technologies. Joe Davies Principal...

Check out these recent articles in Network World that describe how major carriers for Internet traffic are now supporting IPv6 or developing support for IPv6: · Comcast open for IPv6 business · LTE devices must support IPv6, says Verizon · U...

Check out these new technical resources for DirectAccess , the next-generation remote access feature in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 that uses IPv6 for end-to-end connectivity and IPsec for traffic protection: DirectAccess Datasheet ...