Thread: 60M VM IPv6 plans?
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Old 14-01-2013, 10:27   #4
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Re: VM IPv6 plans?

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Originally Posted by Chrysalis View Post
but also to allow access to ipv6 websites.
Of which almost all will also have a IPv4 site too

Switching on IPv6 itself is the reasonably easy bit. As with any new technology, it's the support that costs i.e

  • Swap out all non-IPv6 kit so that all customers get the same level of service,
  • Leave IPv6 to new customers only,
  • If you have IPv6 compatible kit right through to the customer, how do you then support customers who's own kit isn't compatible?
  • What extra support issues come with IPv6 that don't with IPv4 so that your staff have to be trained?
etc.

Not denying that VM do have a need to do it, but they've got to balance cost effectiveness against technological need
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