IPv6 Buzz 064: The Ghosts Of IPv6

Ed, Scott, and Tom talk about some deprecated and retired IPv6 technologies, as well as  why some of this stuff just didn’t get adopted. IPv6 has had a long time to mature. Along the way, many creative ideas were brought forth by the IETF (as RFCs) and vendors (as product features). But after deployment experience grew, these erstwhile standards and features didn’t make the cut. Join us as we “pour one out” for these technologies that didn’t make it. Topics discussed include: * ISATAP and Teredo tunneling * DNS A6 records * Site-local addressing (fec0::/10) * IPv4-Compatible IPv6 Addresses Sponsor: ITProTV Start or grow your IT career with online IT training from ITProTV, and enjoy a special offer for IPv6 Buzz listeners: sign up and save 30% off all plans! From CompTIA and Cisco to EC Council and Microsoft, ITProTV offers more than 4,000 hours of on-demand training. Stream ITProTV’s courses live & on-demand worldwide via Chromecast, Roku, Apple TV, PC, or via iOS or Android apps. Visit itpro.tv/BUZZ for 30% off all plans. Use promo code BUZZ at checkout. Show Links: A Comparison of IPv6 over IPv4 Tunnel Mechanisms – IETF Moving A6 to Historic Status – IETF Deprecating Site Local Addresses – IETF IP Version 6 Addressing Architecture – IETF IANA IPv6 Special-Purpose Address Registry – IANA Internet Protocol Version 6 Address Space – IANA Your Hosts: * Tom Coffeen @ipv6tom * Scott Hogg @scotthogg * Ed Horley @ehorley