Upgrading to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) is no simple feat—it has been likened to rebuilding the engine of a car traveling at 100 miles per hour. A successful IPv6 transition requires time, careful planning, the right resources, and most importantly, real know-how.
Vendor expertise and experience in this relatively new IT service area can be hard to find. However, GTRI has been on the forefront of IPv6 technologies for the past five years, establishing ourselves as a trusted solution provider with proven IPv6 transition capabilities. Drawing upon its real world, hands-on experience in IPv6 planning and deployment, our consulting team can provide expert direction to guide you through the IPv6 transition process.
GTRI’s IPv6 capabilities include:
- Inventory
- Training
- Impact analysis
- Transition plan
- Application assessment
- Experimentation
- Deployment
- Troubleshooting
IPv6 significantly advances the capabilities of IPv4, the first version of the internet protocol formally adopted for general use. Offering increased scalability and greater address space, added security, mobility extensions, and enhanced performance, an IPv6 transition can deliver substantial benefits to your enterprise, including operational cost savings and the capacity to develop and support a much wider range of applications.
IPv6 transition solutions from GTRI include:
IPv6 inventory
- Documentation of your current inventory and determination of IPv6 compatibility
- Data gathering expertise (manual, data calls, automated utilities)
- Cisco and GTRI automated tools
- Inventory data aggregation and review
IPv6 training
- Education for your teams to help them learn IPv6 technologies
- Classroom and hands-on training
IPv6 impact analysis
- OMB risk analysis methodology
IPv6 transition plan
- Custom-tailored planning for your IPv6 migration
- IPv6 Internet Edge deployment planning
IPv6 application assessment
- Review current applications for IPv6 readiness
- Review of your operating system constraints for IPv6 adoption
IPv6 experimentation and testing
- Systems testing in our IPv6 laboratory (DNS, security, and applications)
IPv6 deployment
- Application of dual stack and other IPv6 transition techniques
- Deployment of dual stack DNS servers and IPv6 security
