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Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan
From: David Freedman <david.freedman () uk clara net>
Date: Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:22:39 +0100
James R. Cutler wrote:
Cost of operating v4/v6 combined for some time includes, among other things:1. Help Desk calls resulting from confused customers wanting configuration help.2. Memory for Routing Information for IPv4 plus IPv6.3. Help Desk calls resulting from errors by confused engineers trying to work both protocols on too many devices.4. Cost of documentation and training for Help Desk personnel.5. Cost of "Linksys WRT54G-IP6" or equivalent because of increased memory and programming requirements. 6. Cost of software maintenance for network core router software -- didn't we just go through getting rid of DECnet, SNA, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk because of this, among other reasons??7. Marketing cost of being perceived as "obsolete".8. Opportunity cost due to more complex delivery configurations slowing down sales. 9. Cost of "IP Naming and Addressing Management" due to multiple protocol complexity -- didn't we just go through getting rid of DECnet, SNA, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk because of this, among other reasons??
Let us not forget that network vendors are now capitalising on the requirement to purchase expensive licensing for such features as native IPv6 routing and 6PE, on their mid to high end kit.
I dont feel this sort of behaviour is helpful, I can understand asking for licensing fees for L2VPN/L3VPN technologies since these are products that service providers can levvy a reasonable charge for, but to charge for IPv6 routing capability alone, at the time where the discussion of which has never been so serious, leaves a bit of a bad taste in one's mouth.
Dave.
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- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan, (continued)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Durand, Alain (Jul 24)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan bmanning (Jul 24)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Durand, Alain (Jul 24)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan bmanning (Jul 24)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Chris L. Morrow (Jul 24)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Iljitsch van Beijnum (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Chad Oleary (Jul 24)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Durand, Alain (Jul 24)
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- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan James R. Cutler (Jul 24)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan David Freedman (Jul 26)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan David Barak (Jul 26)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Durand, Alain (Jul 24)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan michael.dillon (Jul 24)
- RE: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Barry Shein (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Stephen Wilcox (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan John Curran (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Stephen Wilcox (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan John Curran (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan Stephen Wilcox (Jul 25)
- Re: An Internet IPv6 Transition Plan John Curran (Jul 25)
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