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IPv6 Buzz
IPv6 Buzz is for network engineers and infrastructure pros adopting IPv6 or who want to learn more about the protocol. Hosts Ed Horley, Tom Coffeen, and Nick Buraglio demystify IPv6’s intricacies and deliver practical insights in a conversational style that explain the how and why of implementation. They’ve literally written the books about IPv6 and routinely consult on public, private, and federal deployments. IPv6 Buzz is an essential podcast for building your knowledge, confidence, and…
Episodes
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IPB151: What Changed Alexandra Huides’ Mind about IPv6
Alexandra Huides didn’t like IPv6 on her first encounter with it. Today she is globally renowned for spreading the IPv6 gospel and helping AWS customers adopt…
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IPB150: IPv6 Basics: ICMPv6
As part of our ongoing series on IPv6 basics, today we cover the differences you should be aware of between ICMPv4 and ICMPv6. Internet Control Message…
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IPB149: A Progress Report on the Federal Government’s IPv6 Migration
When you chair the IPv6 Task Force for the United States Federal Government, you get a pretty good view of IPv6 implementation across the world and in every…
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IPB148: Microsoft to Expand CLAT Support in Windows 11
Today Tom, Scott, and Ed discuss the exciting announcement in IPv6 world: Microsoft is expanding its CLAT support in Windows 11. This means enterprises can be…
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Packet Protector: IPv6 Security Essentials
Welcome to a crossover episode with the Packet Protector podcast! You’re already running IPv6, even if you don’t know it yet. Your remote users are using it at…
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IPB147: The Network Engineering Advantages of IPv6
For years, Johannes Weber has heard network engineers around the world repeat the myth that IPv6 is more of a hassle than IPv4. So he made a list: “Why IPv6 is…
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IPB146: The Basics of IPv6 Addressing
If you’ve been wondering about the double colons and letters you’re seeing in IPv6 addresses, this is the episode for you. Tom and Scott break down IPv6…
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IPB145: Internet Reconnaissance and IPv6
Are you on the IPv6 hit list? Does your CPE device have Recommended Simple Security Capabilities? Are your ULA prefixes unique, but still manageable? Do you…
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IPB144: AWS Adds New Charge for IPv4, Governments Push toward IPv6
A round-up of IP address news to start the new year: Eric Vyncke of the IETF has created an RFC 6724 website that is an excellent time-saving tool for figuring…
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IPB143: Are We Stuck With Dual-Stack Forever?
These days, most network devices can speak both IPv4 and IPv6. A dual-stack approach can smooth the transition from one protocol to the other because…
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IPv6 Buzz 142: IPv6 Basics – Why We Need IPv6 And How It’s Different From IPv4
We kick off 2024 with a new limited series called “IPv6 Basics” for those listeners who might be new to this protocol or would like a refresher. Ed…
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IPB141: IPv6 End Of Year Wrap-Up
In this episode Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about 2023 and what stood out to us as important for IPv6. Topics discussed include: Overall levels of IPv6 adoption…
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IPB140: IPv6 CLAT And IPv6-Only Networks
In this episode Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss the Customer-Side Translator (CLAT) function and its role in enabling client connectivity in IPv6-only networks…
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IPB139: Avoiding Typical IPv6 Pitfalls
Network engineers and architects considering IPv6 can benefit from the experiences of those who have gone before them by avoiding the problems that have…
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IPB138: Making Sense Of DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (DHCPv6-PD)
DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (DHCPv6-PD) is an IETF RFC that lets one router delegate a long-lived prefix, using DHCP, to a requesting router. What’s the…
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IPB137: Running IPv6 At An Internet Exchange
On today's IPv6 Buzz, we talk with Jason Gintert of the Ohio Internet Exchange about what's involved with running an IX and where IPv6 fits in to the picture…
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IPv6 Buzz 136: IPv6 And Zero Trust Architecture
In this episode Tom and Scott explore Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), where it aligns (and doesn't) with IPv6, and what the future might hold for both…
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IPv6 Buzz 135: Making Sense Of IPv6 Address Formatting
Today's IPv6 Buzz episode dives into the topic of IPv6 address formatting, the do's and don'ts of representing an IPv6 address, and what guidance RFC 5952…
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IPv6 Buzz 134: Revisiting Unique Local Addressing At The IETF
In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed, Scott, and Tom bring Nick Buraglio back on to the show to discuss IPv6 Unique Local Addressing and the latest activity at the…
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IPv6 Buzz 133: Getting Familiar With IPv6 Multicast
In this episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss IPv6 multicast, what it is, how it differs (and doesn't) from its IPv4 counterpart, and how it's used in production.
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IPv6 Buzz 132: Down The Rabbit Hole Of IPv6 Router Advertisements
In this episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom get technical with a discussion of IPv6 Router Advertisements (RAs), what they are, what they're for, what information they…
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IPv6 Buzz 131: Why Bother With IPv6 When Everyone’s Using NAT?
Today's IPv6 Buzz podcast riffs on a question raised in a Reddit thread that asks why you should use IPv6 when NAT exists. Tom, Ed, and Scott provide answers…
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IPv6 Buzz 130: Routing With Link-Local Addresses
In this IPv6 Buzz episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom get technical (and maybe a little controversial) with a discussion about using IPv6 link-local addresses instead…
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IPv6 Buzz 129: IPv6 Architecture And Subnetting With Daryll Swer
Today's IPv6 Buzz podcast gets into IPv6 architecture and subnetting including how geography fits into IPv6 subnetting, minimum allocation sizes from the RIR…
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IPv6 Buzz 128: Cisco Enabling IPv6 In The Enterprise (Sponsored)
There's only going to be one episode 128 of IPv6 Buzz, and this is it. In this Cisco Country Digital Acceleration Program sponsored episode, co-hosts Ed Horley…
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IPv6 Buzz 127: IPv6 Security And Firewalls
In this episode, Ed and Tom interview Scott on the topic of IPv6 security and firewalls. This is one of Scott's many areas of expertise as he is the co-author…
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IPv6 Buzz 126: What Employers Are Looking For With IPv6 Job Postings
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about what employers are looking for when IPv6 shows up in a job posting or as an interview question.
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IPv6 Buzz 125: Unique Local Addressing (ULA) And Other IPv6 Topics At IETF 116
In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed and Tom speak with Nick Buraglio, a network architect for the Energy Sciences Network (ESnet). We discuss the recent IETF 116…
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IPv6 Buzz 124: DHCPv6, SLAAC, And DNS – Getting IPv6 Addresses To Hosts
In this episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss how hosts OSes such as Windows, Apple, and Android automatically obtain both IPv6 addresses and DNS server…
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IPv6 Buzz 123: Why You Need An IPv6 Security Plan
Today's IPv6 Buzz podcast explores why you need a plan for IPv6 security. Even if you haven't actively deployed IPv6, you've got v6-enabled hosts on your LAN…
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IPv6 Buzz 122: Using IPv6 Networks For IPv4 As A Service
On today's IPv6 Buzz podcast we explore the topic of using IPv6 networks to provide IPv4 as a Service (IPv4aaS). Enterprises may become more interested in…
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IPv6 Buzz 121: Uncovering IPv6 Host Default Address Selection
Today's IPv6 Buzz podcast explore the topic of default address selection with IPv6 hosts as defined in RFC 6724. It's very common for a host to have multiple…
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IPv6 Buzz 120: Revisiting IPv6 Address Allocation – What’s The Right Size For Your Organization?
Today's podcast episode revisits the subject of IPv6 address allocation along with how changes in network planning and Regional Internet Registry (RIR) policy…
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IPv6 Buzz 119: Operational Issues With IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast we discuss IPv6 Neighbor Discovery and some of the operational issues that can happen when configuring and operating IPv6, and…
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IPv6 Buzz 118: IPv6 Training At RIPE NCC
In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed, Scott, and Tom speak with Jad El Cham about the RIPE NCC IPv6 training program as well as RIPE NCC's role as the European and…
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IPv6 Buzz 117: Microsoft’s OS Evolution With IPv6
The IPv6 Buzz podcast talks with Richard Hicks about Microsoft's OS changes and use cases for IPv6. Richard is a technology consultant and author. We discuss…
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IPv6 Buzz 116: Hey Vendors! What About IPv6-Only?
In today's IPv6 Buzz episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about the good, bad, and ugly of vendor support for IPv6-only. While some vendors support dual-stack…
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IPv6 Buzz 115: DNS And IPv6
In this episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about DNS and IPv6. We cover legacy IPv6 brokeness and DNS, how DNS performs over v6, and how DNS works with v6-only…
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IPv6 Buzz 114: Another Listener Questions Episode!
Today's IPv6 Buzz episode answers listener questions about Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) and auto-addressing, privacy and IPv6, and where NAT46 fits in.
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IPv6 Buzz 113: We Have DAD Issues (Duplicate Address Detection)
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about our DAD issues — well, our IPv6 Duplicate Address Detection (DAD) issues anyway. DAD is a feature…
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IPv6 Buzz 112: What’s New With IPv6 At The IETF?
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom speak with XiPeng Xiao, the new chair of the IETF v6ops working group. We discuss the lastest work in IPv6 at…
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IPv6 Buzz 111: IPv6 And The Public Cloud
What's the state of IPv6 in the public cloud? What support is available in which of the major providers? What are the cloud challenges of v6? How does v6…
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IPv6 Buzz 110: The Peculiar Power Of DHCPv6 Option 108
On today's IPv6 Buzz podcast we explore DHCPv6 Option 108. Option 108 basically allows a DHCP server to use IPv4 to contact a host and tell that host to…
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IPv6 Buzz 109: Microsegmentation With IPv6
In this episode of the IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about microsegmentation with IPv6 and what the IT use cases look like.
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IPv6 Buzz 108: IPv6 In The Asia Pacific Region
In this IPv6 Buzz episode, we with George Michaelson of APNIC about IPv6 in the Asia Pacific region (and beyond). Topics include how mobile drives IPv6…
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IPv6 Buzz 107: IPv6 Unique Local Addresses (ULA) At IETF 114
In this episode, Ed and Tom talk with Nick Buraglio about ongoing efforts within the IETF to improve ULA. Nick is co-author of the IETF draft "Unintended…
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IPv6 Buzz 106: How To Retire Before You Have To Deploy IPv6!
In this IPv6 Buzz podcast episode Ed, Scott, and Tom--with tongues firmly in cheek---discuss some of the ways to avoid or put off IPv6 adoption until you can…
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IPv6 Buzz 105: IPv6 Transition Technology Design Considerations
In this episode, the IPv6 Buzz crew talk about IPv6 transition technologies – especially NAT64/DNS64 – and what design considerations come into play when…
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IPv6 Buzz 104: IPv6 For Redundancy When IPv4 Fails
In this IPv6 Buzz episode we talk about the benefit of IPv6 connectivity when IPv4 fails. We examine the types of IPv4 failures, how IPv6 behaves during IPv4…
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IPv6 Buzz 103: Celebrating The 10th Anniversary Of World IPv6 Launch
In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom chat about the recent 10th anniversary of World IPv6 Launch, the global event that kickstarted IPv6…
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IPv6 Buzz 102: The Problem With IPv4 Thinking
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss "IPv4 thinking", what exactly it is, how it can be harmful to your IPv6 migration efforts, and—most…
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IPv6 Buzz 101: Innovating With IPv6
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about innovation using IPv6. The limitless supply of addresses creates new opportunities for network…
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IPv6 Buzz 100: Celebrating 100 Episodes Of IPv6 Buzz!
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz Ed, Scott, and Tom celebrate 100 episodes of this podcast with two special guests: the Packet Pushers' very own Ethan Banks and…
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IPv6 Buzz 099: Why You Need An IPv6 Proof Of Concept Lab
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz we talk about what a Proof of Concept (PoC) lab is and why you probably need one as part of your IPv6 initiative. We discuss…
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IPv6 Buzz 098: Troubleshooting IPv6
In this episode of IPv6 Buzz Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about some of the challenges and best-practices when troubleshooting IPv6, including tools that work for…
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IPv6 Buzz 097: Selling An IPv6 Project To Your Organization
Today's IPv6 Buzz discusses how to sell IPv6 as a project. That is, doing the advocacy work in your organization to drive IPv6 adoption. We examine the…
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IPv6 Buzz 096: Greenfield Vs. Brownfield IPv6-Only Deployments
Today's IPv6 Buzz discusses different strategies for going IPv6-only in both greenfield and brownfield environments.
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IPv6 Buzz 095: Enterprise IPv6 Is Here – Time To Pivot Your Career?
In the latest episode of IPv6 Buzz we talk to network architect Ben Bittfield about his experience moving to a large enterprise after a decade of IPv6 design…
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IPv6 Buzz 094: Measuring IPv6 Growth
IPv6 adoption is growing worldwide. On today's IPv6 Buzz podcast, we discuss which countries are leading the way, what IPv6 adoption looks like among…
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IPv6 Buzz 093: Dissecting DHCPv6
In this latest episode of IPv6 Buzz, Ed, Scott, and Tom do their first episode-long dive into DHCPv6, how it works, how it differs from IPv4 DHCP, and some…