Global IPV6 Strategies: From Business Analysis to Operational Planning (Network Business)

An essential guide to the business and economic implications of deploying IPv6 for the non-technical decision maker

• Get up to speed on IPv6 and its potential economic impact to your organization
• Understand the costs and benefits of moving to IPv6
• Gain the technical knowledge needed to understand the implications of IPv6
• Review useable business cases on IPv6 implementation

IP address exhaustion and new services are pushing IPv6 higher and higher on the agendas of decision makers and business professionals everywhere. The realization is settling in that the IPv6 migration is unavoidable and may become a necessity sooner than previously believed. Global IPv6 Strategies comes at this inflexion point in the evolution of IP communications to shed light on the significance of the IP upgrade. In order to guide their companies and organizations through this event, decision makers must understand the relevant highlights of the technology, the benefits it offers versus the costs it requires, and the lessons learned from the strategies employed by others across the world in dealing with Internet Protocol version 6. Global IPv6 Strategies quickly brings business leaders up to date on IPv6's benefits, its importance in the evolution of IP communications, and the latest business cases and strategies developed for its adoption worldwide. This book provides the tools necessary to prepare for migrating infrastructure to the next generation of IP--and gaining a competitive edge through it. The book allows a person with no background in IPv6 to understand the technical challenges and the implications of an upgrade. It offers an overview of today's trends and strategies in adopting and leveraging IPv6 for specific services and competitive differentiation.