IPv6 Buzz
Packet Pushers
IPv6 Buzz is for network engineers and infrastructure pros adopting IPv6 or who want to learn more about the protocol. Hosts Ed Horley, Tom Coffeen, and Nick Buraglio demystify IPv6’s intricacies and deliver practical insights in a conversational style that explain the how and why of implementation. They’ve literally written the books about IPv6 and routinely consult on public, private, and federal deployments. IPv6 Buzz is an essential podcast for building your knowledge, confidence, and expertise in working in this increasingly important domain.
Episodes
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Nov 16, 2023 • 34min
IPB139: Avoiding Typical IPv6 Pitfalls
Network engineers and architects considering IPv6 can benefit from the experiences of those who have gone before them by avoiding the problems that have bedeviled other deployments. On today’s show, your hosts discuss three typical pitfalls and how to get over or around them without falling in. Those IPv6 pitfalls include: IPv4 thinking Deploying ULA... Read more »
Nov 2, 2023 • 24min
IPB138: Making Sense Of DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (DHCPv6-PD)
DHCPv6 Prefix Delegation (DHCPv6-PD) is an IETF RFC that lets one router delegate a long-lived prefix, using DHCP, to a requesting router. What’s the need for this? As the RFC notes, some applications expect stable addresses. It also notes: It is appropriate for situations in which the delegating router does not have knowledge about the... Read more »
Oct 19, 2023 • 37min
IPB137: Running IPv6 At An Internet Exchange
On today's IPv6 Buzz, we talk with Jason Gintert of the Ohio Internet Exchange about what's involved with running an IX and where IPv6 fits in to the picture. We also discuss Jason's work with the US Networking User Association, a group that brings together network engineers to share knowledge and learn from one another.
Oct 5, 2023 • 28min
IPv6 Buzz 136: IPv6 And Zero Trust Architecture
In this episode Tom and Scott explore Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA), where it aligns (and doesn't) with IPv6, and what the future might hold for both technologies.
Sep 21, 2023 • 32min
IPv6 Buzz 135: Making Sense Of IPv6 Address Formatting
Today's IPv6 Buzz episode dives into the topic of IPv6 address formatting, the do's and don'ts of representing an IPv6 address, and what guidance RFC 5952 provides for representing these very long addresses in text.
Sep 7, 2023 • 44min
IPv6 Buzz 134: Revisiting Unique Local Addressing At The IETF
In today's IPv6 Buzz podcast, Ed, Scott, and Tom bring Nick Buraglio back on to the show to discuss IPv6 Unique Local Addressing and the latest activity at the IETF to attempt to address both protocol and operational challenges associated with RFC 6724.
Aug 24, 2023 • 33min
IPv6 Buzz 133: Getting Familiar With IPv6 Multicast
In this episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom discuss IPv6 multicast, what it is, how it differs (and doesn't) from its IPv4 counterpart, and how it's used in production.
Aug 10, 2023 • 24min
IPv6 Buzz 132: Down The Rabbit Hole Of IPv6 Router Advertisements
In this episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom get technical with a discussion of IPv6 Router Advertisements (RAs), what they are, what they're for, what information they contain, new and future RA options, and what you need to know about them to help deploy IPv6 effectively.
Jul 27, 2023 • 38min
IPv6 Buzz 131: Why Bother With IPv6 When Everyone’s Using NAT?
Today's IPv6 Buzz podcast riffs on a question raised in a Reddit thread that asks why you should use IPv6 when NAT exists. Tom, Ed, and Scott provide answers, and also discuss the complicated role of NAT in both IPv6 and IPv4 networks in the past, present, and future.
Jul 13, 2023 • 32min
IPv6 Buzz 130: Routing With Link-Local Addresses
In this IPv6 Buzz episode, Ed, Scott, and Tom get technical (and maybe a little controversial) with a discussion about using IPv6 link-local addresses instead of globally scoped addresses (e.g., GUA and ULA) along with when and why you might choose to do so.
