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The number of Internet addresses available using the current generation of Internet infrastructure built on IPv4 technology will run out by 2005, jeopardising the continued development of both fixed and wireless Net-based services.
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Keeping the current version of Internet Protocol, the world will run out of IP addresses by 2007. So is it time to move to IPv6? ZDNet Australia investigates.
IPv6 is coming. It's only a matter of time. Here's a look at this new version of the Internet's most fundamental protocol, as well as a peek at the IPv6 support built into Windows XP and .NET and a list of applications that currently support IPv6.
Keeping the current version of Internet Protocol, the world will run out of IP addresses by 2007. So is it time to move to IPv6? ZDNet Australia investigates.
During the holiday season, snow isn't the only thing analysts shovel. With that in mind, senior analyst at the Enterprise Strategy Group, Jon Oltsik, takes a look forward on networking technology and related industry trends in 2008.
The first Internet worm appeared 16 years ago and online security has never been the same, say security professionals.
You can avoid information overload from firewall and intrusion detection system reports by running a honeypot on your network. However, there are risks that a real honeypot poses to overall security.
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