North America IPv6 Task Force

Preliminary Agenda has been posted for 2013 TVx6TF meeting in Houston

Stan Barber — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 03:32:31 +0000

We are still still filling in slots, but we wanted to get something out there. Please watch for further announcements as they become available. We hope to see you in Houston! Continue reading →

Announcing the 2013 TXv6TF Summer Summit at Rice University

Stan Barber — Thu, 13 Jun 2013 05:12:24 +0000

TXv6TF is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2013 Summer Summit at Rice University in Houston Texas. The event is scheduled to be July 17 and 18. More information is available here. Continue reading →

gogoNET Live! 4 – San Jose IPv6 Conference, Nov 12-14

george — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 16:56:56 +0000

Join us
November 12-14, 2013 in San Jose, California to be part of the movement to IPv6 & the Internet of Things. The California IPv6 Task Force together with GogoNET Live! hosts our fourth annual IPv6 focused conference in the Bay Area. The conference revolves around networking for IPv6 and the Internet of Things and how the two are intrinsically related. Learn how to IPv6-enable your web services, how to introduce IPv6 into your networks to connect your customers and how IPv6 can be used to connect smart objects within a variety of network types. Whether you want to use IPv6 to connect people or things come join us to learn state of the art networking technology from the experts leading the way.

The high level conference agenda will be:
• Nov. 12: Technical hands-on workshops and tutorials.
• Nov. 13: Keynote presentations and case studies.
• Nov. 14: Functional presentations and product overviews.

Find out more
Find out more at http://gogonetlive.com and get involved in developing the conference agenda or to meet others who will be there by joining the gogoNET LIVE! 4 working group at: http://www.gogo6.com/group/gogonet-live-4-group.

Swiss IPv6 Task Force is hosting the IPv6 Business Conference

Ed Horley — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:04:05 +0000

Silva Hagen who has presented at the North American IPv6 Summit and the gogoNET Live! events in the past is hosting on June 11, 2013 in Zurich Switzerland the IPv6 Business Conference. It has a great line up of speakers and if it works out for you to attend it would be worth your time!
- Ed Horley

Input Requested for 2014 NA IPv6 Summit Location

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Mon, 13 May 2013 11:23:38 +0000

As we begin work on the 2014 North American IPv6 Summit we would like to know your thoughts on the location. Traditionally the event is hosted in Denver, Colorado. Please review the list of cities below and select your choice for a possible location in 2014. Continue reading →

Learn More About CAv6TF Mission

California IPv6 Task Force — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:12:38 +0000

Learn More About the California IPv6 Task Force Mission:

Ops Face the Era of Hybrid IPv4/IPv6 Networks

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:28:49 +0000

Posted on April 10, 2013 by Carl Weinschenk

It is impossible to identify precisely what the next steps are for the industry on IPv6 deployment because, naturally, each operator is in a different stage of its evolution, each faces a different situation in its systems, and each has its own unique priorities and goals.

There are, though, general comments that can be made on the decisions that operators will face as they come closer to implementing the new addressing scheme. The first step is to recognize that the highest level decision – the agreement that dual stack approaches in which IPv4 and IPv6 run in parallel – probably was the most important. What comes next is a set of more granular and, collectively, equally vital choices on how to actually deploy this necessary new technique.

The first realization that operators must make is that though the new kid on the block is IPv6, the world of IPv4 will march on well into the future. Indeed, the true end of the older addressing scheme is not in sight. The decision in the short- and medium-term is not how IPv6 will replace IPv4. It is how the two will work together in a way that the newer technique gradually supersedes the older one. “A big thing to remember is that there are two pieces that get conflated at times …. One of them is IPv6 and the other is how to keep IPv4 alive until we don’t need it, which is a long way off,” said Chris Grundemann,CableLabs’ architect for IP networks.

It may seem odd to be worrying about IPv4 just as IPv6′s profile on the landscape grows. But that is the case. Operators, insiders say, must take care in measuring the IPv4 addresses supply they have against the expected need. If they seem to be falling short, plans must be set for obtaining more, perhaps even on the open market.

The survivalist tendencies of IPv4 lead to a couple of other decisions. Grundemann said operators need to think about how they are going to gradually shift device management functionality to IPv6. As the IPv4 pool of devices shrinks, he said, more and more of the vital oversight tasks can be assigned to the IPv6 management platform. This gradual transition frees IPv4 addresses that formerly were devoted to management tasks.

Ironically, one of the techniques that service providers of all stripes use to stretch the IPv4 soup – network address translation (NAT) – still has a big role even after the rollout of IPv6, said John Brzozowski, the chief architect for IPv6 and distinguished engineer for Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA). NAT, he said, will remain a primary player in its role of using a single IPv4 address to link to the devices in the home that are not IPv6-capable.

Another concern is that the availability of proper hardware and software once these decisions are made. Keven Adams, the director of CMTS product management for ARRIS (NASDAQ:ARRS), agreed that there are a great many architectural decisions to be made as the industry navigates the trip from IPv4 to a hybrid IPv6/v4 and, ultimately, a pure IPv6 network. He added that operators must make sure that their vendors offer products that support the path that they have chosen and that that support extends beyond betas into the actual available products.

Mediating between IPv4 and IPv6 and managing the transition is not the only issue that cable operators need to think about. Nominum, a company that focuses on IP addressing mechanics such as domain name system (DNS) and dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP), sees a challenge ahead for cable operators. In the IPv4 world, said Craig Sprosts, it is possible to amass information about every address the operator controls.

This highly automated process can be used to create white lists and black lists and otherwise be used to manage how different end points are treated. For instance, a spammer could be identified by the IPv4 address. With IPv6, there are so many addresses that this approach simply won’t work, Sprosts said. New approaches – such as dynamic naming that Nominum offers – are necessary. The higher level point simply is that the number of IPv6 addresses is so much greater than IPv4 that fundamentally new approaches are necessary, at least in some cases.

All of these issues must be worked through in a landscape in which the two other major stakeholders – content creators and consumer electronic equipment manufacturers – are outside the direct control of cable operators and are in various stages of readiness. That is a key issue, said Grundemann. “If I am an operator rolling out new services, I have to check if it is available in IPv6. If it is, I don’t have to turn up any IPv4 addresses.”

The bottom line is that the industry has a gone a long way down the road toward IPv6 implementation. Clearly, however, there are significant twists and turns ahead.

Carl Weinschenk is the Senior Editor of Broadband Technology Report. Reach him at carl@btreport.net.

http://btreport.net/2013/04/ops-face-the-era-of-hybrid-ipv4ipv6-networks/

Internet Society Colorado Chapter and Task Force join to advance IPv6

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:27:01 +0000

DENVER – The Internet Society Colorado Chapter and the Rocky Mountain Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Task Force have joined to advance deployment of IPv6 by organizing INET Denver, which is co-locating with the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit in Denver on April 17-19.

United in the goal of preserving the growth and development of the global Internet, the Internet Society and the RMv6TF said they will leverage both events in Denver to spread awareness and educate the industry on the importance of adopting IPv6.

“As IPv4 is running out of IP addresses to support the explosive number of devices connecting to the Internet, it is critical that the world embrace IPv6 as the new normal,” said Scott Hogg, RMv6TF chair emeritus.

“IPv6, unlike its predecessor IPv4, essentially has an unlimited number of IP addresses available, so businesses across the globe can continue to use the Internet as a primary vehicle for collaboration, commerce and innovation.”

“INET Denver: IPv4 Exhaustion and the Path to IPv6” will bring together top industry experts with professionals in the networking field to discuss the depletion of IPv4 in the market and the TCO of IPv6.

For more information, visit www.internetsociety.org or www.RMv6TF.org.

http://innovationews.com/innovation-news-releases/internet-society-colorado-chapter-and-task-force-join-to-advance-adoption-of-ipv6/

Press Release: IPv6 Adoption Critical for the Preservation and Growth of the Internet

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 16:23:41 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 9, 2013

IPv6 Adoption Critical for the Preservation and Growth of the Internet

The Internet Society and the Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force unify events in Denver to increase IPv6 adoption rate

(DENVER) – The number of available Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) addresses is declining rapidly and will soon leave businesses and individuals worldwide who have not yet adopted the new IPv6 protocol with limited options for connecting new devices to the global Internet.

To help ensure this does not happen, the Internet Society Colorado Chapter and the Rocky Mountain Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Task Force (RMv6TF) have joined forces to advance deployment of IPv6. On April 17, 2013, the Internet Society-organized INET Denver will co-locate with the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit in Denver, Colorado, creating the largest IPv6-focused event in North America this year.

United in the goal to preserve the growth and development of the global Internet, the world’s largest platform of global communication and commerce, the Internet Society and the RMv6TF will leverage both events in Denver to spread awareness and educate the industry on the importance of the adoption of IPv6.

“As IPv4 is rapidly running out of IP addresses to support the explosive number of devices connecting to the Internet, it is critical that the world embrace IPv6 as the new normal,” said Scott Hogg, Chair-Emeritus, RMv6T. “IPv6, unlike its predecessor IPv4, essentially has an unlimited number of IP addresses available, so businesses across the globe can continue to use the Internet as a primary vehicle for collaboration, commerce, and innovation.”

INET Denver: IPv4 Exhaustion and the Path to IPv6 brings together top industry experts with professionals in the networking field to discuss the depletion of IPv4 in the market and the TCO of IPv6. A compelling variety of sessions and panels will give industry professionals a chance to understand why the time to move to IPv6 is now. Speakers at INET Denver feature a wide range of organizations successfully deploying IPv6, including Richard Jimmerson, Director of the Internet Society’s Deploy360 Programme, which provides real-world deployment information for key Internet technologies such as IPv6 and DNSSEC.

Remarking on the importance of deploying new technologies such as IPv6, Jimmerson said, “In the last 15 years, the Internet has completely changed the way the world conducts business. Nothing is more important to your business continuity than paying attention to changes in the core Internet protocols.”

Discounted registration is available to INET Denver for Internet Society members and the entire event will be streamed live for those unable to attend in person. For registration and more information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org/events/inet-denver.

To further the education and awareness gained from INET Denver, the North American IPv6 Summit will continue the momentum with two days of discussions, panels, and workshops, giving network professionals the opportunity to gain in-depth knowledge on what it takes to transition to IPv6. Discussions will include hot topics around BYOD, the Do’s and Don’ts of IPv6 Transitions, Enterprise Deployments and overall best practices, with powerful keynotes from Latif Ladid, President, IPv6 Forum and Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf.

Additionally, the conference will also host a full day of pre-conference tutorials at a small additional fee for attendees looking for training and development on IPv6. An Introduction course, Security Course, and Advanced training class are offered. Registration for tutorials is open and will take place on April 17, 2013.

About the Internet Society

The Internet Society is the trusted independent source for Internet information and thought leadership from around the world. With its principled vision and substantial technological foundation, the Internet Society promotes open dialogue on Internet policy, technology, and future development among users, companies, governments, and other organizations. Working with its members and Chapters around the world, the Internet Society enables the continued evolution and growth of the Internet for everyone. For more information, see: http://www.internetsociety.org

About The Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force

Dedicated to the advancement and adoption of Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6), the Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force (RMv6TF) works to educate the community on IPv6 and its benefits. As a sub-chapter of the North American IPv6 Task Force, the organization primarily hosts local IPv6-focused events to promote the use of IPv6 within the Rocky Mountain region. The RMv6TF is a non-profit/tax-exempt organization that industry and government can look to for guidance on IPv6 transition information and advice about best practices and solutions involving IPv6. For more information, visit www.RMv6TF.org.

Infoblox White Paper: IPv6 Addressing Basics

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:42:50 +0000

Infoblox, the Platinum Sponsor of the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit provides this white paper on IPv6 Addressing Basics.

Infoblox-whitepaper-IPv6-addressing-plan-basic-US-letter

HP White Paper: Prepare Today for Tomorrow’s IPv6 World

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 00:40:33 +0000

HP, a Gold Sponsor of the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit, white paper on preparing for IPv6. Prepare Today for Tomorrow’s IPv6 World – HP Continue reading →

Press Release: 2013 IPv6 Summit Keynote: The Big Shift To IPv6 Is On By Default

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 15:07:29 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

March 20, 2013

2013 IPv6 Summit Keynote: The Big Shift To IPv6 Is On By Default

Industry Leading Speaker Lineup Explains Why IPv6 Adoption
Imperative for Continued E-Commerce

(DENVER) – The Rocky Mountain Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Task Force (RMv6TF), in conjunction with Regional North America IPv6 Task Forces, announced keynote speakers for the upcoming North American IPv6 Summit in Denver on April 17-19, will include Latif Ladid, President, IPv6 Forum and Google Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist Vint Cerf.

This year’s keynote covered by Ladid and Cerf explains why the big shift to IPv6 Internet is on by default. “When a protocol is on by default,” explains Ladid, “vendor readiness, network readiness, and service enablement become critical. The issue now is can IPv6 be treated like IPv4. The service providers with advanced deployment experiences have discovered that IPv6 is a totally different networking paradigm.”

Cerf, who is recognized as one of “the fathers of the Internet” will address the audience via video from Silicon Valley. Cerf will discuss The Adoption of the Internet of Things, and how the Internet impacts our daily life with the plethora of new services and how security and privacy should be managed.

Additionally, the speaker lineup covers compelling trends and discoveries made regarding IPv6 deployments, and looks closely at the highly discussed topic of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD), one of the foremost reasons for the essential transition to IPv6. Featured keynote speakers will address topics including the Do’s and Don’ts of IPv6 Transitions, Enterprise Deployments and overall best practices.

“This year’s speaker lineup offer up compelling information and insights on the transition to IPv6,” said Scott Hogg, Chair-Emeritus, RMv6T. “The world is experiencing an explosion of IP connected devices through BYOD in business as well as homes. There are simply not enough IP addresses to sustain commerce as we know it on the IPv4 platform. This lineup of speakers will help ensure the world is ready.”

Hogg added, “In time, every business, large and small who wants to continue to conduct business over the Internet will have to migrate to IPv6. It’s imperative that those managing that transition know how to do it fast, and as seamlessly as possible.”

The speaker list and agenda are now available. Registration for the conference is open to anyone who would like to attend. A newly added Government panel will look at current IPv6 adoption levels in the US Government, learn how real deployments are being impacted and hear how some government agencies are making the most of the IPv6 transition process. This half-day session will also be available to those who cannot attend in-person via Webex.

Additionally, the conference will also host a full day of pre-conference tutorials at a small additional fee for attendees looking for training and development on IPv6. An Introduction course, Security Course and Advanced training class are offered. Registration for tutorials is open and will take place on April 17, 2013.

About The Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force

Government Panel offered at NA IPv6 Summit

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 23:26:25 +0000

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The North American IPv6 Summit is pleased to add a Government Panel to the agenda this year.

Tales from the Edge: IPv6 Adoption in US Government will focus on how after six months beyond the due date for OMB 2012 IPv6 compliance, many US Government entities still struggle to complete major adoption milestones. But does the fault lie with the agencies? With the IT vendor community? Service providers? Or an un-compelling business case? This half-day session will explore these issues, provide insight into current adoption levels in the US Government, learn how real deployments are being impacted by IPv6 support at large, and hear how some government agencies are making the most of the IPv6 transition process.

This session is offered to conference attendees as a break-out option on Friday, April 19th, 2013 and will be held in Pikes Peak at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, CO. Additionally, this session is available via Webex at no charge. To register for the Webex, please fill out the form below and information will be sent directly to you.

A10 Networks White Paper: The End of IPv4? Migration paths to IPv6

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:33:12 +0000

A10 Networks, a sponsor of the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit provides this white paper on Migration paths to IPv6.

The End of IPv4? Migration paths to IPv6

Cisco White Paper: IPv6 First Hop Security—Protecting Your IPv6 Access Network

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 12:24:01 +0000

Cisco, a sponsor of the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit provides this white paper on IPv6 Security.

IPv6 First Hop Security—Protecting Your IPv6 Access Network

The North American 2012 IPv6 Summit supported by the Colorado ISOC

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:54:01 +0000

By OGNIAN MITEV on 27 JANUARY, 2012

The Colorado ISOC is sponsoring the North American 2012 IPv6Summit. The conference will be held April 9-11, 2012 at the Grand Hyatt Denver Colorado. IPv6 networking professionals from all over the world will be attending. This will be the largest IPv6 conference in North America in 2012.

The Colorado ISOC leadership team (Chris Grundemann (Chair), Joshua Sahala(Vice Chair), Karen Mulberry (Secretary), and Ognian Mitev (Treasurer)) and other members are actively involved in the event planning and coordination.

The first day of the event will be optional pre-conference tutorials. Chris Grundemann will be one of the instructors teaching the IPv6 fundamentals class. Advanced IPv6 class will be also available.

The second day will contain a single track. These sessions will be the keynote presentations from the IPv6 industry leaders who will share their knowledge and experience on IPv6 deployments.

The third day will have multiple simultaneous tracks running on a variety of topics:

IPv6 Addressing, DNS, DHCPv6, IP Address Management
Service Provider and Enterprise IPv6 deployment scenarios
New emerging research on IPv6
IPv6 in machine-to-machine and sensor networks
IPv6 deployments for mobile communications
Lightning talks from IPv6 experts

At the event, the Colorado ISOC will have a booth. Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the ISOC initiatives, share ideas, ask questions, or just connect with existing members.

The Colorado ISOC is excited to participate in the promotion of IPv6 and to work on educating the community on IPv6 and its benefits.

IPv6 Summit in Denver Prepares Industry for Transition

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 20:29:21 +0000

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 30, 2013

Next Generation Internet Protocol Critical

for Future Economic Growth

IPv6 Summit in Denver Prepares Industry for Transition

(DENVER) – The Rocky Mountain Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) Task Force (RMv6TF), in conjunction with Regional North America IPv6 Task Forces, announced it will host the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit technology conference for the sixth year in a row on April 17-19, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt in Denver, Colorado.

The largest IPv6 conference in North America this year, the summit will host more than 500 IPv6 networking professionals including technology leaders, systems architects, engineers and researchers. This career-enhancing event will help attendees master the transition to IPv6, offer IPv6 certification, and ensure network professionals stay relevant and ahead of the curve in their profession through the next 10 years. The educational event includes an optional pre-conference tutorial session and a 2-day general session on IPv6 related topics.

“With the ever-growing number of devices connected to the Internet, the transition to IPv6 is critical. The Internet’s continued growth and need for more IP addresses ensures us that IPv6 is the key to the continued economic growth,” said Scott Hogg, Chair-Emeritus, RMv6TF

“The speaker lineup includes a diverse number of presentations and demonstrations from IPv6 professionals and exhibitors with practical information and real experience. Students are encouraged to submit an abstract based on forward-thinking research and development that showcases current and future IPv6 topics no later than March 1, 2013. One submission will be selected by a panel of IPv6 experts and invited to attend the conference and present their research to colleagues and leaders in the industry. Additionally, the selected speaker will receive a stipend from RMv6TF.”

Registration for the conference is open and early bird rates apply through the end of February.

About The Rocky Mountain IPv6 Task Force

For Media Inquiries, contact:
Carrie Kelly
Carrie@rmv6tf.org
919-308-8771

Registration is OPEN for the 2013 NA IPv6 Summit!

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 14:31:25 +0000

Registration for the 2013 North American IPv6 Summit is now open!

REGISTER HERE

Click the link above to access the summary page for information regarding the conference. The registration button is at the bottom of the summary page.

Registration is available for attendees, students and exhibitors.

Interested in speaking at this event? Register as a “Speaker” and submit your abstract. If you are selected as a speaker registration to the event is free! Speaker requests will be notified by January 31, 2013 if their topic was selected.

Have questions? Contact Karen Wucher karen [at] rmv6tf [dot] org or Jill Nauta at jill [at] rmv6tf dot org.

v6 World Congress 2013

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:58:04 +0000

V6 World Congress 2013: Going Mobile The third edition of V6 World will take place in Paris from 19 to 22 March, 2013. Continue reading →

IPv6 World Congress 2013

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 22:57:02 +0000

Offering clarity on business drivers and delivering practical strategies for a smooth transition to IPv6 May 28-29, 2013, Singapore Click here for more information. Continue reading →

2012 Texas IPv6 Summit

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 19:46:59 +0000

The Texas IPv6 Task Force (TXv6TF) had their fourth annual IPv6 Summit at the Richardson campus of the The University of Texas at Dallas on November 19-20, 2012. You can find out more information and download the presentations from previous year’s conferences at their web sitehttp://www.txv6tf.org.

gogoNET LIVE! 3

Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 21:04:20 +0000

gogoNET hosted their third annual IPv6 event November 12-14, 2012 in Silicon Valley at San Jose State University. Don’t wait to register, early-bird registration ends soon.

http://gogonetlive.com/

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your-web-guy — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:35:03 +0000

The Rocky Mountain IPv6 Taskforce has a new website! Please update your bookmarks, the page you are requesting either no longer exists or has a new URL. Continue reading →

The Winter 2012 TXv6TF Summit Proceeding are on-line

Stan Barber — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 05:02:55 +0000

The proceedings from the 2012 meeting that the University of Texas at Dallas are now on-line. Continue reading →

gogoNET LIVE! 3 – Nov 12-14

California IPv6 Task Force — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 23:39:00 +0000

http://gogonetlive.com/

Join us November 12-14 in San Jose (venue still pending) to learn how to deploy IPv6. The theme of this year’s conference is “Enterprise Wide Migration – a Holistic Approach”. Learn how to go v6 from ISP, Enterprise and Government perspectives. Day 1 will consist of technical hands-on workshops and tutorials organized and co-hosted by CAv6tf. Days 2 and 3 will consist of case studies, presentations and discussions from those who have been there before.