RFC 9386: IPv6 Deployment Status
In plain English — editorial summary, not part of the RFC
This document provides an overview of the status of IPv6 deployment in 2022. Specifically, it looks at the degree of adoption of IPv6 in the industry, analyzes the remaining challenges, and proposes further investigations in areas where the industry has not yet taken a clear and unified approach in the transition to IPv6. It obsoletes RFC 6036.
Document record
- Document ID
- RFC9386
- Published
- April 2023
- Authors
- G. Fioccola; P. Volpato; J. Palet Martinez; G. Mishra; C. Xie
- Status
- INFORMATIONAL
- Stream
- IETF
- Area
- ops
- Pages
- 37
- Also known as
- —
- Obsoletes:
- RFC 6036
Topics
Related documents
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- RFC 9313Pros and Cons of IPv6 Transition Technologies for IPv4-as-a-Service (IPv4aaS)Current
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- RFC 8763Deployment Considerations for Information-Centric Networking (ICN)Current
April 2020
- RFC 8585Requirements for IPv6 Customer Edge Routers to Support IPv4-as-a-ServiceCurrent
May 2019
- RFC 7757Explicit Address Mappings for Stateless IP/ICMP TranslationCurrent
February 2016
- RFC 7756Stateless IP/ICMP Translation for IPv6 Internet Data Center Environments (SIIT-DC): Dual Translation ModeCurrent
February 2016
- RFC 7755SIIT-DC: Stateless IP/ICMP Translation for IPv6 Data Center EnvironmentsCurrent
February 2016
- RFC 7445Analysis of Failure Cases in IPv6 Roaming ScenariosCurrent
March 2015
- RFC 9721Extended Mobility Procedures for Ethernet VPN Integrated Routing and Bridging (EVPN-IRB)Current
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