Motivation for the migration to IPv6

Abstract

The evolution of Internet and new technologies of information and communication displays a huge portfolio of opportunities, activities and new ways to communicate, make business, work, shopping, socialize with others making them more who are connected, creating an abysmal demand IP addresses. Currently, the protocol used to manage and route packets on the network is IPV4, but this protocol no longer allows network growth, requiring a migration to a standard that provides the benefits of IPV4 as well as providing a large number IP address, support mobility, security, real-time applications, extensibility, among others. The protocol is intended to replace the standard IPV4 is IPV6, but this is not an absolute concept. IPV6 also known as “IP Next Generation” or “IPNG”, is a protocol that will revolutionize our current technology, was raised in the 70’s with the goal of interconnecting networks. It was Designed by Steve Deering and Craig Mudge, Adopted by the Internet. Since this paper seeks to highlight the need to establish a reference point in order to determine all the parameters and factors linked to the advent of what IPV6 will play in today’s knowledge societies.