Foreword

Much of the conversation around IPv6 has been based on the fear of IPv4 address exhaustion and the impending collapse of the Internet if we don’t migrate. Customers will be unable to reach our sites and we will simply disappear from the electronic world. Fear, however, is a poor motivator; it does not build a business case.

The last IPv4 /8 range was allocated in June 2013. So many companies started asking questions: “Should I move now? If I don’t will my costs go up? Will my web sites be disrupted? Are we ready to make the move? Are our competitors moving over?” These are all valid questions.

It was also at this time that I was the Senior Product Marketing Manager for the Windows Commercial Team. My focus was on readiness for IT professionals, ...

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