11 Factors to consider for IPv4 and IPv6 integrated networking

I often talked about the problem of IPv4 and IPv6 integrated networking, and raised a lot of questions. I believe you have some knowledge about it. We will not talk too much about it here. Through the centralized and integrated networking strategy, we also found some features. Now let's make a summary to see which important factors should be taken into consideration when selecting specific technologies for IPv4 and IPv6 integrated networking:

(1) Scalability)

Scalability refers to whether a certain networking technology can support smooth network upgrade. Although the technology with poor scalability can solve the current problems, it will also become an obstacle to network upgrade. On the other hand, it indicates whether there are any restrictions between different technologies used in each part of the network. For example, a part of a network adopts the 6to4 mechanism, this mechanism is also required for other network components that communicate with it (using a 6to4 router or 6to4 repeater ).

(2) Security)

Security includes multiple aspects: first, whether the networking technology will undermine the security of the original network. Second, whether the networking technology itself has security vulnerabilities or hidden dangers.

(3) Performance)

The performance of the networking technology includes its impact on the network performance of the original network and its own network performance.

(4) IPv4 and IPv6 integrated networking Host Requirements (Requirements of Hosts)

The main requirements include the protocol stack, IPv4 address (Global or temporary, how to obtain and manage), IPv6 address (address type, allocation policy, etc.) requirements.

(5) router Requirements (Requirements of Routers)

(6) IPv4 Address Requirement)

When a network is connected based on a specific networking technology, what are the requirements for IPv4 addresses, global addresses, temporary addresses, and address management.

(7) IPv6 Address requirements (IPv4 Address Requirement)

(8) usability of Use)

The complexity of the networking technology directly limits the scope of its application. The adoption of a complex and incomprehensible networking technology brings about many problems (maintenance and management, implementation costs, etc ).

(9) manageability)

(10) Application Scenarios and Phase)

Each network migration policy and its corresponding networking technologies have their own advantages and disadvantages and have their own application environments. These features directly affect the selection of networking technologies in the integrated network.

(11) Other Factors in IPv4 and IPv6 integrated networking (Other Factors)

IPv6 technology has added support capabilities in terms of network security and QoS Assurance. However, in some integrated networking environments, these additional features may not be reflected.