Update (16/09/11) – We are now 100% IPv6 ready!
We are frequently asked “When will you support IPv6?” and “What do I need to do about IPv6?” so to answer:
“We should be 100% IPv6 ready by the end of the summer – we’re mainly waiting for upstream providers to roll out their IPv6 implementations”
Why are we moving to IPv6?
- IPv4 address space will be all be used up soon (probably by the end of this year).
- It’s more secure. IPsec is fully integrated for packet encryption and sender authentication.
- Multicast is now a requirement – unlike IPv4 where multicast is optional and not all devices support it.
- Stateless automatic configuration allows the node to splice it’s MAC address and a router prefix to get it’s own address; effectively meaning DHCP is not needed as much with IPv6 (it is still useful in some situations)
- No NAT. With around 5×1028 addresses for each person on the planet available there is no need for sharing any more.
If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.
Any news on when this is happening?
We just finished it all this week – if you want IPv6 then just drop us a ticket and we’ll get it set up for you!