IPv6 News

IPv6 has been spoken about for quite some time now, but we’ve yet to see it take off as a practical technology. Despite the advantages and flexibility, it has a long way to go before it replaces the current IPv4.We spoke to Shridhar Luthria, Manager, Channel Development, ResellerClub, Directi to understand all the hype and [...]

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For an advanced technology that we all depend upon, it sure seems that the Internet has more than its fair share of problems: spam, viruses, malware, spyware, phishing, worms, trojans, DDoS attacks, hijacks, DNS cache poisoning, botnets, keystroke loggers, etc. We need an entirely new vocabulary just to talk about this stuff. Most of it [...]

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IPv6 is the long-anticipated upgrade to the Internet’s main communications protocol, which is known as IPv4.
IPv4 uses 32-bit addresses and can support 4.3 billion devices connected directly to the Internet. IPv6, on the other hand, uses 128-bit addresses and supports a virtually unlimited number of devices – 2 to the 128th power.
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Each spring, the MIS Training Institute hosts InfoSec World, an educational event that brings information security practitioners together to learn from each other. This year, volcanic fallout prevented a few participants from making the trek. But those who attended were treated to detail-rich sessions about today’s biggest security threats.
In his session on IPv6 threats, Dennis [...]

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Multicore Leaders Collaborate to Deliver Comprehensive RTOS and Linux Platforms Targeting Communications Equipment.
Complete info at TradingMarkets, MarketWatch and EarthTimes.

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Wind River introduced the first in a series of multi-core acceleration solutions, an integrated Network Acceleration Platform designed to deliver ultra-fast IP packet forwarding performance for telecommunications network infrastructure equipment.
Complete info at MarketWatch, EarthTimes and TradingMarkets.

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In response to strong interest from university students on tight budgets, Lantronix, Inc., global provider of secure, network-enabling technologies, is offering free evaluation kits at ESC Silicon Valley for students who want to enter its XPort Pro design contest.
Complete info at MarketWatch, StreetInsider and TradingMarkets.

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Allied Telesis introduced its AT-8100 Series of stackable, access edge switches with energy-efficiency features.
Complete info at Converge!, RedOrbit and VPO.

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Mu Dynamics announced on Monday a test suite for IPv6 that custom generates tests based on the user’s existing IPv4 network traffic rather than from pre-determined, standard test cases.
Complete info at NetworkWorld, ComputerWorld and TMCnet.

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SafeNethas announced that its Luna SA and Luna PCI Hardware Security Modules (HSM) make the Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2.
Complete info at TMCnet.

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