2012 is expected to be the year when the next-generation Internet protocol gets widely deployed by U.S. carriers and enterprises. IPv6 is a long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet’s main communications protocol, which is called IPv4. The reality of scarce IPv4 addresses is finally hitting home, experts say. One factor that will drive IPv6 deployment in 2012 is a federal mandate that requires federal agencies to support IPv6 on all 10,000 Web sites by September 2012. A10 Networks’ Paul Nicholson recommends that organizations begin enabling their Web sites with IPv6.”]
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