1. BEATING THE CRUNCH.
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Boillot, Nicholas
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COMPUTER network protocols , *INTERNET protocols , *COMPUTER network security , *INTERNET , *COMPUTER networks in business enterprises , *COMPUTER network resources , *SOFTWARE compatibility , *INFORMATION technology - Abstract
The article presents the Internet Protocol version 6(IPv6). IPv6 provides more internet addresses, enhance real-time applications and offers additional security features than the Internet Protocol version 4. Despite the advantages of IPv6 over IPv4, IPv6 has a compatibility problem that makes transition to the new Internet protocol very slow. This compatibility problem also hinders the motivation of information technology department of companies to switch to IPv6.
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- 2006
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