Innovation
Innovation flows from new and unexpected sources, and IPv6 is a major platform for innovation. IPv6Now has developed services based upon the innovative capabilities of IPv6 for its own use and for commercial products, and our customers are discovering for themselves previously unrealised possibilities. See the following links for more information on the 6Now services:
- 6NowHosting: dedicated websites on either dual-stack or IPv6-only servers.
- 6NowDNS: domain name maintenance on IPv6 nameservers.
- 6NowSecure: an easy-to-use, ultra-private collaborative environment.
The Six Fundamental Benefits of IPv6
IPv6 provides:- easier management of networks
- end-to-end connective integrity
- unconstrained address abundance
- platform for innovation and collaboration
- integrated interoperability and mobility
- improved security features
The Potential of IPv6
Because of the above benefits the IPv6 protocol has great potential to relieve IPv4 address space shortage, build larger, more efficient networks, and support greater international interoperability. It can allow business innovation and opportunity through just-in-time processes, mobility features and location-based services. Below are some less obvious examples of how IPv6 might assist business:- IPv6 can lift production efficiency via real-time information
Computers and networks substantially boosted productivity in the mid 1990s partly because business managers could obtain access to sales information in real time. IPv6 can provide even greater inventory control, with real-time information that allows production planning to meet customer demand more accurately, and reduces the need to continue paying for redundant production capacity. - IPv6 can shift time-based maintenance regimes to performance-based
Currently industry uses time-based maintenance regimes, ie after a certain period, do a certain type of maintenance. IPv6 can support extensive sensor networks which can provide information on the actual usage of an item (or its current performance level) so that maintenance can be scheduled when it is genuinely needed. - IPv6 can help us move beyond economies of scale and the tyranny of distance
Linking of market information to production capacity allows production to be more responsive to market needs. In addition, the introduction of digital control technology into production facilities means that shorter runs are possible, without compromising cost savings from economies of scale. Interoperability derived from IPv6 will allow better integration with global markets, which will overcome some of the challenges of our remote location in the world.