Akamai Technologies, a provider of cloud optimization services, announced that it is planning to provide a real-time data visualization of IPv6 Web traffic served from its global platform during "World IPv6 Day".
With a shortage in available IPv4 addresses, the Company said World IPv6 Day serves as a reminder that online businesses must act to transition to IPv6 or risk increased costs and limited functionality for Internet users around the globe. Akamai has joined the Internet Society, and other Internet businesses, to encourage preparation and planning for the transition to IPv6.
"Akamai's role in the deployment of IPv6 is critical to its customers," said Mark Townsley, Cisco Distinguished Engineer and former Internet Area Director for the IETF. "Online for over 25 years, www.cisco.com is one of the more sophisticated Web sites Akamai serves today. Cisco and Akamai worked closely to tailor a solution that met our needs for World IPv6 Day, and we are confident that the largest global test-drive of IPv6 ever performed will be an important milestone towards the adoption of IPv6 worldwide."
Gree, a mobile social gaming platform in Japan, is leveraging Akamai to begin its transition to IPv6. "Like other SNS service providers, Gree acknowledges the challenges of IPv4 addresses running out and the importance of securing interconnectivity and interoperability with IPv6 clients," said Masaki Inoue, Director of Infrastructure, Platform Development Gree. "The Akamai platform maximizes traffic offload and site performance by intelligently selecting optimum routes for IPv6 access using Akamai's route optimization technology. Through implementation of IPv6 interconnectivity testing and verification with Akamai, Gree has a solid understanding of the effectiveness of the Akamai network and the intelligence that it can bring to support a complex IPv4/v6 mixed Internet environment."
"Akamai is committed to helping our customers and network partners with a smooth transition to IPv6," said Andy Champagne, vice president of Engineering at Akamai. "IPv6 adoption is still in its beginning stages, but we believe that early planning and testing are critical for all Internet businesses. Our data visualization tool is designed to serve as a representative view into the early adoption of this protocol."
The Akamai Intelligent Internet Platform is a globally-distributed computing platform made up of nearly one hundred thousand Akamai servers deployed in 72 countries and within one thousand of the networks that make up the Internet.
Akamai provides cloud-based services for optimizing Web and mobile content and applications, online HD video, and secure e-commerce.
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www.akamai.com
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