Talking IPv6 with Richard Hyatt
Want to learn more about IPv6 and IP Address Management (IPAM)? IPv6 thought leader Richard Hyatt discusses how to prepare for IPv6 and how IPAM can help.
Watch the Video SeriesWith the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses, your organization must start preparing for the move to IPv6. IP Address Management is a key building block for any successful IPv6 strategy. BlueCat Networks' IPAM solution will ensure that your network and naming infrastructure are ready for IPv6 when you are. Our powerful solution allows you to discover IPv4 and IPv6 network assets, plan and model your IPv6 addressing scheme and map your IPv6 network onto existing IPv4 resources. Beyond IPv6 planning and implementation, our solution allows you to cohesively manage IPv6 and dual-stacked environments. BlueCat Networks' DNS and DHCP solution also supports the IPv6 naming and addressing infrastructure.
Solution Highlights
- Discover and take inventory of your IPv4 and IPv6 resources
- Plan and model how your IPv6 network should be deployed
- Map your current IPv4 network and devices to your IPv6 space
- Schedule your production IPv6 implementation – whenever you're ready
- Simplify the ongoing management of IPv6 and dual-stacked networks
Being Ready for IPv6 has Real Business Benefits
IPv6 readiness is a necessity to avoid losing connectivity with the growing segment of Internet users – and potential customers – who surf the Web over IPv6. There are many business benefits to getting ready for IPv6 now:
Maintain a global presence – Maintain market share and connectivity with global markets, geographies and customers by ensuring that your Web site and other public-facing services are IPv6-enabled.
Stay ahead of the competition – Gain competitive advantage through the ability to do business with IPv6-enabled partners, suppliers and customers. Take advantage of new IPv6 application and services.
Reduce costs and risk during the transition – Planning well in advance for IPv6 will help you reduce implementation costs and make the transition to IPv6 with minimal business disruption.
IPAM Solution Value
A successful IPv6 strategy can be broken into six manageable phases. BlueCat Networks' IPAM solutions bring a structured approach to these six critical phases.
| Discover | Automatically discover all IPv4 and IPv6 resources on your network to prepare for IPv6 and identify potential security gaps. |
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| Plan | Plan your IPv6 environment based on a deep understanding of your existing networks and addresses that are already in use. |
| Model | Create and model IPv6 blocks and networks including local and global unicast address space for optimal design. Add IPv6 hosts and define IPv4, IPv6 or dual addresses for each host. |
| Map | Map IPv6 networks and addresses to existing IPv4 devices and track dual-stacked IPv4/IPv6 hosts by DNS name, MAC address or device. |
| Implement | Deploy IPv6-enabled DNS hosts and create the necessary IPv6 AAAA records and corresponding NAPTR records alongside existing IPv4 DNS data. |
| Manage | Simplify the ongoing management of IPv6 and dual-stacked environments with a cohesive, business-centric view of your entire naming and addressing infrastructure. |
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