IPB170 - RFC 7050 vs RFC 8781 for IPv6 Prefix Discovery

In this episode of the IPv6 Buzz, we dive into two RFCs for discovering IPv6 prefixes: RFC7050 and RFC8781. Why these two? First, 8781 is being proposed as preferential to 7050. Second, I happen to be a co-author on the draft that proposes the preference for 8781 and as usual, I have “insights” to share. We start with some background on RFC 7050, including the limitations that led to the development of RFC 8781.

IPB169 - 10 Years of the UK IPv6 Council

The UK IPv6 Council is one of the longest running non-profit technology user groups promoting and sharing best practices on IPv6 deployment and adoption. On this episode of IPv6-Buzz we speak with Veronika McKillop, President of the UK IPv6 Council about their 10 year history and what is planned for the future.

IPB168 - Deploying IPv6-Only Wi-Fi at the SC24 Conference

I’ve written and talked about SCinet many times in the past. As a 20 year emeritus engineer having worked within every group within SCinet, this was a really personally satisfying podcast for me. In this episode of IP Buzz, we talk through the details of deploying IPv6 mostly as defined by RFC 8925 with Tom Costello of Argonne National Lab. Listen here or subscribe at the link above.

IPB167 - Crossing the 50% IPv6 Adoption Threshold

Well! New year, new podcast. I’ve been fortunate enough to move from “most frequent guest” to full-on co-host of IPv6Buzz, and I am pretty freakin’ stoked if I am being completely honest! We’re out of the gate with a bang, too. This first podcast of 2025 (and first with me as a co-host) is diving right in with some bold predictions: IPv6 adoption should cross 50% in 2025. We discuss the implications and significance of IPv6 adoption reaching this milestone.

Defining IPv6 operating modes

Since IPv6 is gaining momentum, and is generally operating alongside other protocols, it has become important to define the operating modes that may exist in any IPv6 environment. This allows for consistent communication and understanding of a fundamental part of operating a production network. Most of this hard work has been done by the IETF, and 99% of those definitions as can be referenced by engineers and architects when creating designs, proposals, and documentation, can be found in one really well crafted RFC.