IPv6 Usage With Various Operating Systems

Overview

In a nutshell, IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) is the successor to the most common Internet Protocol today (IPv4). This is largely driven by the fact that IPv4's 32-bit address is quickly being consumed by the ever-expanding sites and products on the internet. IPv6's 128-bit address space should not have this problem for the foreseeable future. Additionally, the industry expects the US Federal government to start requiring IPsec (IP security) as part of the IPv6 requirements after June 30th 2008 in their RFQs for most products.