Why IPv6 matters for SD-WAN and why vendors are certifying their products
As organizations continue to adopt (SD-WAN) technology to improve network agility and reduce costs, the transition to the next generation internet protocol known as IPv6 is becoming increasingly important.
NETWORKING
11/9/20231 min read
IPv4 remains the foundation for most enterprise networks, though it has a limited pool of addresses. IPv6 provides a vastly larger pool of IP addresses compared to IPv4, enabling organizations to connect exponentially more devices and applications to their networks. For years, vendors have been arguing that it’s important for organizations to consider IPv6 for SD-WAN, though adoption of IPv6 overall has lagged. According to the latest figures from Google for November 2023, less than half of Google‘s users access Google services over IPv6.
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