IPv6 Blog

IPv6 considered for the Smart Grid

2009-11-02T16:49:00Z

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, IPv6 with its large address space for end-to-end connectivity is being considered. For more information, see Will Smart Grid power IPv6? in Network World online. Joe Davies Principal Technical Writer for the Windows Server Networking Documentation...(read more)

New DirectAccess documentation is now available

2009-10-27T18:31:00Z

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 guide to answer the “How” questions a deployment team might ask before implementing a DirectAccess design. · DirectAccess Troubleshooting Guide This early version describes the troubleshooting tools to use when diagnosing DirectAccess problems and a step-by-step...(read more)

DirectAccess Design Guide is now available

2009-08-31T18:28:00Z

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, recommendations, and design considerations for deploying DirectAccess. It answers the “What,” “Why,” and “When” questions that your deployment design team might ask before deploying DirectAccess in a production environment. Additionally, the Step By Step...(read more)

Great advice on finding and using an IPv6-capable ISP

2009-08-13T19:05:00Z

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 types of IPv6 Internet connectivity (native vs. tunneled), discusses recommendations, and provides lists of links to ISPs and additional resources. Joe Davies Principal Technical Writer for the Windows Server Networking Documentation Team...(read more)

DirectAccess Early Adopter's Guide for Windows Server 2008 RC is available

2009-07-23T22:16:00Z

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 conceptual, planning, design, deployment, and troubleshooting information for DirectAccess in Windows Server 2008 R2 RC and Windows 7 RC. If you are investigating DirectAccess, use the Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab white paper...(read more)

New ARIN CEO stresses the IPv4 address depletion problem and the importance of migrating to IPv6

2009-07-10T19:40:00Z

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 is the most pressing issue facing the Internet community today… · Yes, we are going to run out of free IPv4 addresses, and organizations that want to be able to make use of the Internet will need to support IPv6. · The carriers obviously need to work aggressively...(read more)

Cable Guy article on the IPv6 enhancements in Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 now available

2009-07-01T20:36:00Z

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 Technical Writer for the Windows Server Networking Documentation Team...(read more)

Major carriers ramping up support for IPv6

2009-06-19T22:12:00Z

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.S. carriers quietly developing IPv6 services The future is on its way… Joe Davies Principal Technical Writer for the Windows Server Networking Documentation Team...(read more)

More New Technical Resources for DirectAccess

2009-06-09T20:37:00Z

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 This 2-page datasheet provides a brief overview of DirectAccess, its benefits, system requirements, and features. Convergent Computing Case Study and Sporton International Case Study These case studies describe how Convergent Computing and Sporton International...(read more)

New Technical Resources for DirectAccess

2009-05-18T20:38:00Z

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 and the Thin Edge Network The Cable Guy describes the technologies that make DirectAccess possible and how DirectAccess allows you to reduce the number of remote access-related servers in your edge network. Step By Step Guide: Demonstrate DirectAccess in a Test Lab This...(read more)

"The Seven Stages of IPv6 Adoption" audiocast from the Internet Society (ISOC) now available

2009-03-26T00:30:00Z

On Tuesday, "a panel of experts from industry and other Internet thought leaders discussed the pressing need to adopt Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) to ensure the continued growth of the Internet as a platform for innovation." See http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ipv6panel/docs/20090324-ietf-ipv6-panel.m3u for the audiocast and http://www.isoc.org/isoc/conferences/ipv6panel/ for links to slides, panelist bios, and other information. Very cool and compelling stuff. Enjoy! Joe Davies Principal...(read more)

Promoting IPv6 cited as one of the top five Internet emergencies for new U.S. Commerce Secretary

2009-03-13T23:34:00Z

Network World Magazine recently reported on the top five Internet emergencies faced by the new U.S. Commerce Secretary. Of the five, number four was the promotion of IPv6. One of the methods to promote IPv6 is to continue the U.S. government’s deployment of IPv6, integrating IPv6-capability into processes such as procurement, and becoming the largest IPv6 deployment in the world. See http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/022609-commerce-secretary-internet-emergencies.html?page=6 and http://www.networkworld.com/news/2009/022609-commerce-secretary-internet-emergencies.html?page=7...(read more)

Windows Server 2008 Earns IPv6 Ready Logo Phase 2

2008-01-24T17:11:00Z

We recently announced that Windows Vista received its IPv6 Ready logo from the IPv6 Consortium and University of New Hampshire - InterOperability Lab (UNH-IOL). Today we are proud to announce that Windows Server 2008 has received its Phase 2 logo on Jan 18, 2008. The Phase 2 logo is based on a rigorous examination which is focused on daily professional use of IPv6, and examines compliance to both MUST and SHOULD statements in a wide set of scenarios. You can verify the IPv6 Phase 2 logo here (Newest...(read more)

Understanding IPv6, Second Edition

2008-01-24T17:01:00Z

Joe Davies, a.k.a. "The Cable Guy", has completed the update to his excellent "Understanding IPv6" book! I highly recommend this book - it will help you understand IPv6 in general as well as some Microsoft-specific information. Good stuff! Understanding IPv6, Second Edition By Joseph Davies http://www.microsoft.com/MSPress/books/11607.aspx Understanding IPv6, Version 2 is an update of the existing Understanding IPv6 title that delivers in-depth technical information on IPv6, from features and benefits...(read more)

Teredo in Windows Vista: Designed with security in mind

2007-12-15T00:16:04Z

I am pleased to present Christian Huitema as a "guest blogger" today. Thanks for contributing, Christian! -Sean Hi, I am Christian Huitema, Distinguished Engineer in Windows, and the author of the Teredo protocol specification RFC 4380 . For those who don’t know what Teredo is, Teredo provides IPv6 access in environments otherwise limited to IPv4 and NAT. It enables application developers to deal with NAT traversal by simply using IPv6, instead of relying on a variety of proxying...(read more)