Microsoft's upcoming cloud PDC: What's on tap?

Microsoft was not planning to hold a Professional Developers Conference (PDC) this year. But company officials changed their minds and announced this week that they will hold PDC10 in Redmond at Microsoft headquarters on October 28 and 29.
Complete info at ZDNet and Neowin.

2010-07-14 17:00:11, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=6271

NextGig Systems Adds Breakthrough Ethernet Testing from Xena Networks

NextGig Systems, Inc. a provider of industry leading network connectivity, monitoring and test solutions, announces the signing of an exclusive representative agreement with Xena Networks ApS, a manufacturer of a new class of professional gigabit Ethernet test platforms for Ethernet ecosystems, delivering a breakthrough price performance benchmark for load stress and functional testing of Ethernet equipment and network infrastructure.
Complete info at PRWeb and Benzinga.

2010-07-14 16:53:58, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=6270

CSIRO mulling WAN accelaration

The CSIRO is mulling the deployment of a WAN acceleration solution to speed up applications as it continues to consolidate its data centres down to two in the ACT.
Complete info at ComputerWorld.

2010-07-14 16:50:08, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=6269

10 Security Reasons to Migrate to Windows 7

After a devastating wrong turn with Vista, Microsoft is back on its game with Windows 7. Sure, Windows 7 has annoyances - such as touting attractive features, but making most of them available only to those who pay extra for Enterprise (or Ultimate).
Complete info at Enterprise Networking Planet.

2010-07-14 16:48:42, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=6268

Suggest IPv6 for Google mail

Did you know Google has a Product Ideas for Google website? Perhaps we can raise some awareness how badly we like to have IPv6 support. So please help out and vote for the following idea: IPv6 support for Google Mail / Gmail

2010-07-14 09:08:02, Source: http://www.fix6.net/archives/2010/07/14/suggest-ipv6-for-google-mail/

What you need to know about IPv6

The Internet promises unlimited connectivity, but such connectivity requires that computers and devices find one another through a common address plan. The current plan, in place since the late 1970s, is running out of open addresses, and a new scheme called IPv6 is being put in place to power the Internets next stage of growth.

For small businesses that plan ahead, this shift can enhance computing security and application reliability and performance. But waiting until the last minute could leave you scrambling for costly equipment updates, missing an opportunity to turn a necessary change into a business boost.

More from IT Now&

2010-07-14 07:53:30, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/E6rfINDa904/

Qwest offers dedicated IPv6 addresses to government, business customersIPv6 Act Now

By offering public and private IPv6 addresses, Qwest (NYSE: Q) is cashing in on the emerging opportunity to help enterprise and government agencies make their respective transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 addressing. Current Qwest iQ networking service customers will be able to leverage the new IPv6 capabilities, including built-in security and its near-endless supply of IP [...]

2010-07-13 06:13:29, Source: http://www.fix6.net/archives/2010/07/13/qwest-offers-dedicated-ipv6-addresses-to-government-business-customers/http://www.ipv6actnow.org

Qwest offers dedicated IPv6 addresses to government, business customers

By offering public and private IPv6 addresses, Qwest (NYSE: Q) is cashing in on the emerging opportunity to help enterprise and government agencies make their respective transitions from IPv4 to IPv6 addressing.

Current Qwest iQ networking service customers will be able to leverage the new IPv6 capabilities, including built-in security and its near-endless supply of IP addresses. Customers can run IPv4 and/or IPv6 addresses via either a dual stack or native IPv6 modes.

More from Fierce Telecom&

2010-07-12 09:14:42, Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Ipv6ActNow/~3/rmz2mYF9IoA/

Qwest Addresses Explosive Internet Growth with Dedicated IPv6 Internet Address

To stay ahead of the Internet’s explosive growth, Qwest Communications today announced it is offering public and private Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) addresses to its government and business customers.
Complete info at EarthTimes, TradingMarkets and MarketWatch.

2010-07-11 21:18:59, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=6267

The Rocky Road to IPv6

The Internet is slowly but surely running out of IPv4 addresses. The day the last one is used, though, won't be the day that the growth of the Internet tragically grinds to a halt. A new system is waiting in the wings: IPv6. The transition, however, may be rather complex. There will be new costs, as well as compatibility issues.
Complete info at TechNewsWorld.

2010-07-11 21:15:26, Source: http://www.ipv6tf.org/news/newsroom.php?id=6266