IPv6 in Transition

The five stages of protocol grief, adapted from Tony Hain:

1. Denial: IPv6 will never catch on.
2. Anger: This is so unfair! Why didn't anyone tell me IPv6 was coming!
3. Bargaining: Maybe I can retire before we need to upgrade ...
4. Depression: IPv6 just sucks.
5. Acceptance: We can handle it, but it's going to take some work.

It's hard to bid farewell to an old friend like IPv4, but it's no longer a case of IF or WHEN ... we're already at HOW when Google starts offering an IPv6-enabled site! But right now we're all stuck on scattered islands of IPv6: the next stage is to find our common ground.

This Summit will look at recent IPv6 implementations - and how users, government, vendors and service providers can work together on planning, security and transition strategies.

Internet Protocol Version 6 offers enhanced mobility, simpler management, built-in security and almost unlimited Internet addresses for next-generation devices. The IPv6 Summit offers two days of international and Australian experts to discuss IPv6 possibilities, plus an optional one-day IPv6 Deployment Workshop that provides a hands-on guide to implementation.