IPv6 for Business Executives Training Course
Course Summary
While IPv6 has been available in a multitude of products for many years, it has not always been clear to business executives what the value of moving to IPv6 is. With the rapid depletion of the publicly available IPv4 address space, moving to IPv6 is no longer just an option but a real need. This course is tailored for business executives to help them understand the business and market drivers for moving to IPv6. In a single day it will cover the IPv6 business case, IPv6 Protocols and Standards and how they compare to IPv4, detailed integration strategies, and some real-world experiences to plan for a successful incremental deployment.[top] Duration
1 day.
[top] Objectives
Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Understand the market drivers for enabling IPv6
- Assess the relevance of IPv6 in your business environment
- Determine how IPv6 will impact your organization
- Initiate the development of a migration strategy
- Tap into globalIPv6 related activities where relevant
- Make strategic decisions for integrating IPv6 into your existing business needs
[top] Audience
This course is designed for strategic business executives interested in understanding the business and market drivers for embracing IPv6. It is valuable to anyone having a minimal understanding of IPv6 and trying to quickly ascertain the business needs for their environment.
Prerequisites
The attendee is expected to have a thorough knowledge of IPv4 and an understanding of how the devices on the Internet communicate.
[top] Outline
The IPv6 Business Case
- History of Addressing Growth
- IPv4 Address Exhaustion
- Global IPv6 Market Drivers
- Developing Services and Applications with IPv6
- IPv6 Worldwide Activities
IPv6 Protocols and Standards
- Protocol Evolution
- Comparing IPv4 and IPv6
- Standards Update
- Vendor Readiness
IPv4/IPv6 Integration and Co-Existence
- Deployment Strategies
- Planning IPv6 Migration
- Evaluating IPv6 readiness
- Upgrading your servers to IPv6
- Changes to Applications
- Lessons Learned from early Adopters
IPv6 Deployment Scenarios
- Case Studies