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• Apple's IPv6 misstep is a sign of the times

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 24 April, 2012 21:14

  Apple's controversial decision not to support IPv6 on Version 6.0 of AirPort Utility is the latest example of a broader problem plaguing the next-gen Internet Protocol: Many network vendors are lacking the same level of features and performance in products that support IPv6 as those that support IPv4, the original Internet Protocol.

• The sorry state of federal IPv6 support

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 19 April, 2012 07:39

  U.S. federal government agencies must meet an aggressive deadline of Sept. 30, 2012, to deploy IPv6 on their public-facing websites, under an Obama administration initiative. But with less than five months to go, more than 99% of federal websites aren't supporting the next-gen Internet Protocol on their DNS, email and Web services.

• Check Point harnesses cloud security to deter botnet infections in enterprise

  By Ellen Messmer | 18 April, 2012 00:34

  Check Point Software Technologies Tuesday announced a cloud-based threat-detection service that can help to identify botnets in real time and block them from wreaking havoc on enterprise networks.

• Apple under fire for backing off IPv6 support

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 14 April, 2012 01:06

  Apple Computer came under fire for back-pedaling on its support for IPv6, the next-generation Internet Protocol, at a gathering of experts held in Denver this week.

• Comcast is first U.S. ISP to offer IPv6 to home gateway users

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 13 April, 2012 05:49

  Comcast has moved into the next phase of its IPv6 roll-out, becoming the first U.S. broadband ISP to enable next-gen Internet services for residential customers that use home gateways.

• Business continuity emerges as latest IPv6 killer app

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 12 April, 2012 02:26

  DENVER - IPv6 appears to have found a new killer app: business continuity.

• Big news for IPv6: Akamai to launch service in April

  By Carolyn Duffy Marsan | 27 March, 2012 02:17

  Akamai will offer IPv6 services to its entire customer base in April -- a long-awaited move that will be a major boon to the adoption rate of the next-generation Internet Protocol.

• Qualcomm adds IPv4/IPv6 to embedded Wi-Fi chip

  By John Cox | 21 March, 2012 02:47

  Qualcomm has released a low-power 802.11n radio chip designed for embedded machine-to-machine wireless communications for smart building and smart appliance applications.

• Telstra offers IPv6 to business customers

  By Hafizah Osman | 05 March, 2012 16:46

  Telstra has made Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) connectivity available to more of its business, enterprise and government customers.

• A10 CEO spells out application delivery controller advantage and next steps

  By John Dix | 23 February, 2012 03:28

  A10 has built a solid business in the application delivery controller (ADC) market, but its platform also supports IPv6 migration and many cloud requirements, nicely positioning the company for the future. Network World Editor in Chief John Dix recently sat down with A10 founder and CEO Lee Chen for a company update. Chen, who was co-founder of Foundry Networks, says A10 already has 1,700 customers and more than 7,000 devices deployed.

• Hacktivism a key motivator behind DDoS attacks: Arbor

  By Patrick Budmar | 17 February, 2012 15:00

  Hacktivism motivated by idealistic views has been identified as the single most readily-identified factor for increasing DDoS attacks, according to security vendor, Arbor Networks.

• IPv6: Dual-stack strategy starts at the perimeter

  By Scott Hogg | 14 February, 2012 03:47

  We are in an awkward point in the history of the Internet. IPv4 address depletion has occurred yet we expect to use IPv4 for the next 15 to 20 years. Organizations see two paths before them. One alternative is to use continue to use IPv4 and expect to use multiple layers of network address translation (NAT) for many years to come. The other alternative is to start to use IPv6, however, the majority of enterprise organizations and content providers have not embraced the protocol.

• IPv6 deployment starts at the network edge

  By Scott Hogg | 14 February, 2012 03:40

  IT execs know they will have to deploy IPv6 at some point, but where to begin? One approach that establishes some  IPv6 capability without spending a lot of time or money is to start at the perimeter.

• Cisco's John Stewart on the latest security threats … and what enterprises can do to fight back

  By Susan Perschke | 14 February, 2012 03:17

  Freelance writer Susan Perschke recently sat down with Cisco Vice President and Chief Security Officer John N. Stewart for an in-depth discussion of the state of enterprise security.

• How to shop for Application Delivery Controllers

  By Scott Hogg | 13 February, 2012 16:22

  The key difference between Application Delivery Controllers (ADC) is the way they can be integrated into your organization's network topology. Most organizations may deploy a server load balancer/ADC in-line as a Layer-3 reverse-proxy-server.