Advanced Topics

Well, the polls have spoken! Some of you asked for more advanced topics in computer networking so I thought I'd whet your appetite with a little piece on IPv6.

Working in computer networking, the though of running out of IP (internet protocol) addresses never crossed my mind. I can honestly say I never thought about it. Reading up on IPv6, I see how this has become a big concern. In a recent article, IPv6 I discuss how given there are 6.5 billion people in the world, IPv4 simply cannot handle the addressing demands that are being placed on it.

Enter IPv6. IPv6 not only alleviates the stress on the addressing demands, but promises to make computer networks run faster, and require less maintenance.