F5’s BIG-IP® 10000 is industry’s first Application Delivery Controller to complete rigorous IPv6 interoperability tests
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IPv6 is foundational to the next-generation Internet, enabling a range
of new services and improved user experiences. With emerging trends in
mobility, Internet-connected sensors, and cloud imposing increasing
demands on the network, every device that uses an IP address must
eventually support IPv6. “The migration to IPv6 is both necessary and
pressing,” said Dr.
The move from IPv4 to IPv6 is not one that organizations can delay much
further without negative consequences. Gartner research analysts
The IPv6 Ready Logo Program from the IPv6Ready.org consortium verifies protocol implementation and validates the interoperability of IPv6 products. The Phase-2 Gold Logo award indicates that a product has successfully satisfied the strong requirements of the Phase-2 IPv6 core test coverage, which consists of approximately 450 tests. F5’s BIG-IP 10000 series appliances running TMOS® 11.3 achieved Gold Logo certification.
For compliance with the USGv6 regimen designed by NIST for achieving
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“By obtaining the IPv6 Ready logo, we view F5 as leading and
contributing to the market for delivering fully standardized and
interoperable IPv6 solutions required for the smooth and professional
transition to fully IPv6-enabled networks.”
Dr.
“As the only major ADC vendor with IPv6 Ready Gold and USGv6
certifications today, F5 has established itself as a leader in the
market for integration in a multi-vendor IPv6 network infrastructure.”
Dr.
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