IPv6 addressing architecture

Content

With IPv6 being quite a "hot" topic, I will not talk about deployments or how the various transitioning techniques interact.

This talk focuses some more on the IPv6 addressing architecture and how this relates to address assignment policies within the RIPE NCC service region. And to do so from the perspective of the end user. What does the policy say about them and for instance how reverse DNS can be setup, delegating it down from the RIR via the ISP to the end user. I also would like to touch on how to build an addressing plan based on the address assignment and how to handle renumbering when you decide to change providers.

Together with these topics we would like to present some statistics on IPv6 adoption over the past period. And what the impact of certain events (IANA run out and World IPv6 Day) have had on the adoption rate.

Biography

Prior to joining the RIPE NCC as a Trainer in 2011, Marco Hogewoning worked as a Network Engineer for various Dutch Internet Service Providers. As well as designing and operating the networks, he was also involved in running the Local Internet Registries.

During 2009 and 2010, Marco worked on introducing native IPv6 as a standard service on the XS4ALL DSL network. In November 2010, this project was awarded a Dutch IPv6 award.

Marco has been involved with the RIPE community since 2001 and was involved with various policy proposals over that period. In February 2010, he was appointed by the RIPE community as one of the co-chairs of the IPv6 Working Group.