IPv4 has problems. Some of them can be worked around, some not; but as time goes on, new applications will pile increasing amounts of cruft on top of the venerable protocol, making a new start even more attractive. We've outlined some of the ways in which IPv4 has been overstretched, primarily in the security and traffic management arenas, and next we will cover the things that IPv4 has done well.
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