[afripv6-discuss] Fwd: [afgwg-discuss] 6 Steps for Jump-Starting IPv6 Adoption in Government

Thu May 24 21:36:39 SAST 2012

Dear all,

I would like to encourage all of you to get certified with he.net. We need,
as Africans to have more Sage certified in
http://tunnelbroker.net/usage/sages.php

In fact, in one step of the certification process, I was asked to have a
domain name reachable in IPv6. Obviously, my web server is at home since no
ISP in Morocco, was able to guarantee that my  website will be in dual
stack !!

I am here for any question or clarification

all the best

2012/5/24 Mark Elkins <mje at posix.co.za>

> On Thu, 2012-05-24 at 07:57 +0100, Victor Ndonnang wrote:
> > Dear Nabil,
> >
> >
> >
> > Thank you very much for sharing your experience. Can you tell us more
> > about how you managed to make your web site IPv6 ready?
>
> I gave a presentation at AfriNIC-6 (five years ago!) which covered what
> you ask.
> http://www2.afrinic.net/meeting/afrinic-6/agenda.htm#04
>
> http://www2.afrinic.net/meeting/afrinic-6/presentations/1/AFRINIC_6_IPV6_Deployment_Mark.pdf
>
> You can test your IPv6 connectivity by going to secdns2.posix.co.za (a
> secondary site I have in London). You'll see your IP address and either
> a boring, static Tux [IPv4] or a Joyful, Dancing Tux [IPv6] - concept
> inspired by the kame project.
>
>
> > Best regards,
> >
> > Victor.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > De : afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net
> > [mailto:afripv6-discuss-bounces at afrinic.net] De la part de nabil
> > benamar
> > Envoyé : mercredi 23 mai 2012 23:30
> > À : IPv6 in Africa
> > Objet : Re: [afripv6-discuss] Fwd: [afgwg-discuss] 6 Steps for
> > Jump-Starting IPv6 Adoption in Government
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Dear all,
> >
> > I read your discussion about IPv6 deployment in Africa, and I agree
> > that when there is a lack of clear plan for migration in ISP side, one
> > can do something else to discover the second Internet (with IPv6).
> > It's my case! And my website nabilbenamar.com is perhaps, until these
> > days, the only one in Morocco which is IPv6 ready!
> >
> > regards
> >
> > 2012/5/23 Adiel Akplogan <adiel at afrinic.net>
> >
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: "Adiel A. Akplogan" <adiel at akplogan.com>
> > > Date: May 23, 2012 13:50:59 PM GMT+04:00
> > > To: afgwg-discuss at afrinic.net
> > > Subject: [afgwg-discuss] 6 Steps for Jump-Starting IPv6 Adoption in
> > Government
> > >
> > > You may find this article interesting.
> > >
> > >
> >
> http://www.govtech.com/policy-management/6-Steps-for-Jump-Starting-IPv6-Adoption-in-Government.html
> > >
> > > May 22, 2012 By Brian Heaton
> > >
> > > Confused on how to adopt IPv6 for your state or local government
> > website? If so, you’re likely not alone.
> > >
> > > Sixty percent of enterprise IT teams don’t have an IPv6 plan in
> > place, according to a recent survey by Infoblox, a provider of
> > automated network controls. But fear not — joining the IPv6 movement
> > may be easier than you think.
> > >
> > > Paul Ebersman, IPv6 evangelist with the Infoblox IPv6 Center of
> > Excellence, said that while the change involves Internet connectivity,
> > government tech professionals shouldn’t assume the only equipment that
> > needs to be IPv6-capable is networking technology. IPv6 is the
> > Internet’s next-generation protocol that, unlike the current IPv4
> > standard, has essentially an inexhaustible number of IP addresses.
> > >
> > > “The reality is it’s a complete change in how the Internet works
> > below that affects everything,” Ebersman said of IPv6 adoption.
> > “Things you don’t think about [such as] hardware, software,
> > applications, wireless video cameras, legacy gear in your accounting
> > department. You need to discover what all of those things are and see
> > if you have a migration path for those devices.”
> > >
> > > In addition, one of the key steps government agencies should
> > consider is making a commitment to only buy new equipment that is IPv6
> > compliant. This way, over time a government’s normal technology
> > refresh cycle will naturally filter out non-IPv6 devices.
> > >
> > > Ebersman felt putting that mandate in place would be “huge” for
> > governments wanting to move to IPv6, without altering budget practices
> > or bid cycles much, except to add an additional requirement to the
> > process.
> > >
> > > Focused specifically on website compatibility, however, the Infoblox
> > IPv6 Center of Excellence provided six basic steps that state and
> > local governments can take to make their websites accessible to IPv6
> > devices:
> > >
> > >       • Get IPv6 addresses from your Regional Internet Registry
> > (RIR) or Internet service provider;
> > >       • Get IPv6 connectivity from your ISP;
> > >       • Identify candidate Web and DNS server(s) and the supporting
> > network(s) for IPv6 adoption;Audit Web and DNS server(s) and the
> > supporting network(s) for IPv6 support;
> > >       • For Web and DNS server(s) as well as supporting network(s)
> > configure dual-stack IPv4/IPv6 (or employ appropriate transition
> > technology); and
> > >       • Publish IPv6 DNS records (AAAAs) for the main website.
> > > IPv6 Needed
> > > IP addresses are the identifying numbers given to each device that
> > goes online. IPv4, a protocol with those numbers, was launched in 1981
> > and has about 4 billion addresses. But with the sharp increase of
> > devices connecting to the Internet, the last of those IPv4 number has
> > been assigned. To meet the increased demand, IPv6 was created.
> > >
> > > The challenge facing technology professionals is that IPv4 and IPv6
> > can’t be merged. Both versions need to run parallel. There are
> > short-term solutions, such as assigning an IPv6 address to a temporary
> > IPv4 number, but as more devices connect to the Web inevitably the
> > final IPv4 numbers will be used up and those devices will be wholly
> > dependent on IPv6 numbers.
> > >
> > > At some point, domains that aren’t running the IPv6 protocol will
> > not be able accessible to those devices operating with only an IPv6 IP
> > address, thus the push for IPv6 adoption.
> > >
> > > So why do some agencies and companies in the U.S. still lack an IPv6
> > plan? Ebersman said the delay is likely due to a lack of understanding
> > that there actually is an IP address shortage. He explained that the
> > U.S. has had a wealth of IPv4 space compared to the rest of the world,
> > so the urgency hasn’t been present until now.
> > >
> > > In addition, mobile connectivity and “bring-your-own-technology”
> > initiatives are acting as another driver for IPv6 adoption. In the
> > past, handheld devices traditionally didn’t have the bandwidth
> > capabilities that computers did, but widespread use of tablets has
> > changed the playing field, Ebersman explained.
> > >
> > > “Even though you don’t think you have a need to provide IPv6
> > connectivity, suddenly a whole class of your customers and users that
> > you are supporting actually do need to have that,” Ebersman said,
> > referring to local and state governments that are now seeing more
> > citizens accessing official websites via mobile devices.
> > >
> > > “While most of the wireless providers are doing transition
> > technologies, the performance is not the same as it would be with
> > native IPv6,” he added. “There will be a performance difference users
> > will see if you enable v6 as well as v4 on your website.”
> > >
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>  <تحياتي ، Cordialement, Regards
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>  <نبيل بنعمرو Nabil Benamar
> > Professor of computer sciences
> > Simulation and Modelisation Laboratory
> >
> > Human Sciences Faculty of Meknes
> > Moulay Ismail University
> > Meknes, Morocco
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> > http://nabilbenamar.com/
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*تحياتي ، **Cordialement, Regards*
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*نبيل بنعمرو Nabil Benamar*
Professor of computer sciences
Simulation and Modelisation Laboratory
Human Sciences Faculty of Meknes
Moulay Ismail* *University*
Meknes, Morocco
*GSM: * *+ 212 6 70832236
http://nabilbenamar.com/

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