[AfrIPv6-Discuss] AfrIPv6-Discuss Digest, Vol 160, Issue 3

[Get Inspired Geonath]

IPv6 is the way forward no doubt about that.

On Thu, Feb 20, 2020 at 1:00 PM <afripv6-discuss-request at afrinic.net> wrote:


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>    1. Re: Business Case for Moving to IPV6 (Nishal Goburdhan)

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> Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2020 12:16:41 +0200

> From: "Nishal Goburdhan" <nishal at controlfreak.co.za>

> To: "IPv6 in Africa Discussions" <afripv6-discuss at afrinic.net>

> Subject: Re: [AfrIPv6-Discuss] Business Case for Moving to IPV6

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> On 19 Feb 2020, at 13:35, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ via AfrIPv6-Discuss

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> > Hi Collin,

> > IPv4 addresses are no longer available. If you want to keep networks

> > growing, you have basically two choices:

> > Buy IPv4 addresses (that come in part from those that have already

> > deployed IPv6) and maybe CGNs. This is a short-term solution. You will

> > be behind the rest of the world.

> > Deploy IPv6. This is the only long-term solution.

> >

> > So the business case is: Do you want to sustain your grow, and

> > consequently the viability of your network or business?

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> colin,

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> to add to what jordi has just told you ..

> how much do you think you are currently paying for an ip address, to be

> able to provide your users with service  (big hint:  go do the math,

> it?s necessary, and important).  then, how much do you think you?ll

> be paying in the future, once afrinic can no longer give you any more

> address space?

> you don?t need to guess an answer to the second part;  here?s one

> view:  https://auctions.ipv4.global/prior-sales

>

> now ask yourself, what?s going to be cheaper - consistently - for you?

>   feel free to look around and see what the other address brokers say.

> i?m sure the numbers will be enlightening.

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> if you can?t see the business case here, then that is good news for

> your competitors.

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> -n.

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