How fast does IPv6 run?
Does the IPv6 protocol perform any faster than the IPv4 protocol? Would there be any need for a network running IPv6 to use an application acceleration or other network performance enhancing device? Does that answer change when an organization is running a dual-stack (both IPv4 and IPv6) environment?

Answer Question   |  November 5, 2012  7:49 PM
Application acceleration, enterprise WAN, IPv4, IPv6, Network performance, WAN, WAN optimization

How do network hardware devices support IPv6?
I read that most routers and switches support IPv6, but how they support the protocol differs. The article said that specific network hardware devices have dedicated network processors while others have general purpose processors, which are worse because those forward packets at a slower rate. How can I tell whether the devices on my network [...]

Answer Question   |  June 8, 2011  9:38 PM
enterprise WAN, IPv4, IPv6, IPv6 compatibility, IPv6 transition, Network devices, Network hardware, Routers, Switches, WAN

What is carrier grade NAT?
What is carrier grade NAT and what is it used for?

Answer Question   |  February 17, 2011  9:31 PM
carrier, carrier grade NAT, carrier services, enterprise WAN, IPv6, NAT, Network Address Translation, WAN