The Future of the Internet

Delivering on the Promise of IPv6

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What’s New?Introducing Cisco Carrier-Grade IPv6 (CGv6) Solution

Core

Edge

Home

x 1000 x 100,000 x 10 Million x 1 Billion

CRS-1

ASR

Tens of Terabits of CGv6 Performance

New Carrier-Scale Capabilities

Access

ISR

Data Center

Nexus

Home Scale Enterprise Scale Carrier Scale

Linksys

Translations

Coverage /Speed

Cost / Devices / Difficulty

A carrier-grade IPv6 transition solution that maximizes coverage and impact, minimizes cost and disruption

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Internet-Enabled Devices2IPv4 Address Blocks Remaning1

The pool of IPv4 address blocks is dwindling rapidly

Today Sep 2011

0

25

Today 2015+

5B

15B

While the number of new Internet devices is exploding

< 700 Days Remaining

1 – Geoff Huston, APNIC, www.potaroo.net, tracking /8 address-blocks managed by the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority2 – Cisco Visual Networking Index / Intel Embedded Internet Projections

The gap between supply and demand for IP addresses – the key Internet resource – is widening

The Growing Internet Challenge

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IPv6Addresses Abundant - 340 Undecillion (1036) devices

Enables global, inbound device accessibility

Improves security and application efficiency

56 billion billion billion addresses per person on Earth

The Promise of IPv6 – Unconstrained Growth

Private IP

IPv4Addresses rationed

– only 4.29 billion devices

The dual-stack transition path is precluded by IPv4 exhaustion

Private IP is one answer – if you can deploy carrier-scale address translation

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Enabling an Orderly, Incremental TransitionBoundless service opportunities with Smart Grid, Connected Cities,

Mobile Video, Cloud Computing

IP NGN

Business / Consumer

All IPv6Today Private IP 6-over-4 Transitional 4-over-6

Smart Grid Opportunity: 110 million households in US alone= IPv4 = Private IP = IPv6

Preserve – IPv4 investments and assets

Prepare – to deliver interoperable IPv6 services

Prosper – from accelerated growth and innovation

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Why Begin at Core / Edge?

Cost / Devices / Difficulty

Core

Edge

x 1000 x 100,000 x 10 Million x 1 Billion

Coverage /Speed

Access

Data Center

Home Scale Enterprise Scale Carrier Scale

Key requirements for scale, performance and impact are maximized in the core and edge

Translations

Home

∑

Cost and operational impact are reduced Platforms are inherently reliable, scalable Coverage, flexibility, and ROI are maximized

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A Global Imperative

Dr. Shin Miyakawa, Director: “…with IPv4 address space quickly running out, the industry needs a smooth and methodical transition to IPv6…”

Xavier Niel, Chief Strategy Officer: “…we are pleased with Cisco’s well-thought out strategy and solution portfolio for customers to transition to IPv6…”

Xing Li, Deputy Director: “…IPv4 address exhaustion will cause huge problem for China Internet's growth, so we must make IPv6 transition happen smoothly…”

Japan

France

China

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The Future of the Internet

Delivering on the Promise of IPv6 with the Cisco Carrier Grade IPv6 Solution

Prepare ProsperPreserveExisting IPv4 assets,

infrastructure, and service models

For a graceful, orderly transition to IPv6 and coexistence with IPv4

Through unconstrained growth and new

avenues for innovation

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