IPv6
Short definition
The successor to IPv4 — 128-bit addresses providing virtually unlimited address space.
IPv6 is the modern internet protocol, designed to replace IPv4. The address space is 128-bit (2^128 addresses, vs IPv4's 2^32) — enough for ~340 undecillion addresses. IPv6 also adds streamlined header processing, mandatory IPsec support (originally), and stateless address autoconfiguration. Adoption has been slow but is now substantial: most major ISPs and CDNs offer IPv6, and many cloud providers default to dual-stack.
For offshore hosting customers, IPv6 matters when: (a) you're building services that need to reach IPv6-only clients (some mobile networks are IPv6-only), (b) IPv4 scarcity drives up the cost of additional IPs, (c) you want to host many services with distinct addresses (every IPv6 plan typically gets a /64 with 18 quintillion addresses). All SilentHosts plans include IPv6 connectivity.
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