What is IPv6?

What is IPv6? with Ross Keeping.

IPv6 is the 2nd generation of IP addresses, developed back in 1994, to replace IPv4 when supplies ran out. IPv6 is often referred to as the "next generation Internet" because of its expanded capabilities and its growth through recent large scale deployments.

IPv6 addresses are 128-bits compared to just 32-bits for IPv4. This means that the pool of available IP addresses is much larger now than it ever was, allowing the internet to continue to expand and the industry to innovate. IPv6 supports about 340 undecillion addresses.

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