IPv6 Transformation Services

Guiding clients to the next generation of IP addressing

 

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As IPv4 addresses are depleting, the question of IPv6 transformation changes from if to when. In order to sustain growth and carry out vital business functions, enterprises and carriers alike must convert to IPv6 in the coming years. Among its many benefits, IPv6 will enhance access, bring greater applications functionality, and upgrade security. Furthermore, ISPs must view IPv6 as a means to higher profits because it provides the required revenue-generating address space that IPv4 can no longer supply.

As well as being a requirement, IPv6 enablement will provide a host of benefits for any enterprise, these include:

End-to-end transparency – IPv6 increases the IP address size from 32 bits to 128 bits, thus increasing the number of unique IP addresses. The increased number of available addresses reduces the need to use address translation technologies.

Enhanced applications functionality – IPv6 provides a unique address to each device. As a result, IPv6 simplifies direct peer-to-peer applications and networking.

Hierarchical addressing – IPv6’s hierarchical addressing scheme provides for address summarization and aggregation. These approaches simplify routing and manage routing table growth.

Auto-configuration –IPv6 supports a revised DHCPv6 protocol that supports stateful auto-configuration and stateless auto-configuration of nodes. Stateless auto-configuration does not require a DHCP server to obtain addresses and uses router advertisements to create a unique address. This creates a plug-and-play environment, simplifying address management and administration. IPv6 also allows automatic address configuration and reconfiguration, permitting administrators to re-number network addresses without accessing all clients.

Scalability of multicast routing – IPv6 provides a much larger pool of multicast addresses with multiple scoping options.

 

 

Mercury Z's Industry-Leading IPv6 Solution

Mercury Z’s network engineers design and implement a complete IPv6 transformation plan that best utilizes the client’s existing tools and infrastructure while helping them plan for future IT decisions. With over 25 years’ experience in networking, security, and project management, Mercury Z’s senior engineers are prepared to handle any IPv6 transition challenge. In fact, their backgrounds include working with large and middle-market companies and tier 1, 2, and 3 carriers with complex, dynamic networking requirements.

Mercury Z’s comprehensive, practical approach includes:

1) Defining Business and Subscriber Requirements

2) Network Discovery and Readiness Assessment

3) Strategic Planning and Service Alignment

4) High Level Design and Recommendations

5) Design Testing and Validation

6) Detailed Design and Implementation Services