IPB208: IPv6 Address Management Is Broken

Packet Pushers - IPv6 Buzz

Sep 17, 202633:44Technology

Traditional IPAM and DDI tools struggle to handle IPv6 at scale because they were originally designed around IPv4. Today Ed and Tom examine the visibility challenges posed by SLAAC addresses, broken DNS integrations, and...

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