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CGNAT & IPv6 Migration
June 25, 2021
The transition from IPv4 to IPv6 won't happen overnight—but it doesn't have to be an ongoing headache. Learn how you can extend the utility of current IPv4 addresses and bridge the shift from IPv4 to IPv6 with a lifecycle strategy that meets both short-term needs and long-term requirements for your customers, subscribers and business.
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When should I convert to IPv6?The cost and risk of IPv6 conversion includes,
The average price of an IPv4 address increased from $6 in 2015 to $17 in 2018, $18 in 2019 and $25-30 in 2020. The prices keep going up.
Devices, users, and traffic keeps growing and must continue to be supported. By 2026, mobile subscriptions will increase to 8.8 billion, data traffic per month will be three times that of 2020, and more than 27 billion devices will be connected to the internet.
The use of IPv6 is growing exponentially and major networks and top tier 1 service providers have moved aggressively to IPv6. But most websites still use IPv4, increasing from 4% in 2012 to only 18% in 2020.
IPv4 and IPv6 will co-exist for years, so many organizations will need to support both and stem the tide of IPv4 exhaustion, at least in the short term. So what to do?
A10 Thunder CGN provides an answer. It can make more IPv4 addresses available with Carrier Grade NAT (CGNAT), which lets a single public IPv4 address be shared by hundreds of users or subscribers.
It lets you extend your IPv4 infrastructure until you are ready to convert to IPv6 with a smooth and seamless conversion from IPv4 to IPv6. Translation and encapsulation technologies support growing traffic.
A10 Thunder CGN includes the technology, form factor and price option to suit your changing needs.
What are the specifics?
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