Rethink IPv6 Testing: Methodology Released

IPv6 has generated a lot of questions and challenges, many of which we discussed on our IPv6 FAQ webcast. And with reportedly less than a year until IPv4 exhaustion, making the move to IPv6 has become a top priority for enterprises, service providers, and government agencies. As we've discussed before, networks are already handling traffic from both IPv4 and IPv6, making it critical that they can measure the resiliency of their networks under this dual stack reality. With this in mind, BreakingPoint today published an IPv6 methodology that replaces conventional IPv4/IPv6 dual stack testing.

Download the methodology now.

Today's news release about the IPv6 methodology outlines one of the main challenges and how BreakingPoint is helping:

The number of available IPv4 addresses has diminished to fewer than 600 million worldwide, sending enterprises, service providers, and government agencies racing to ensure that their equipment and network infrastructures are resilient in the face of a dual stack environment. Many are finding that conventional network testing methods, including legacy bit blasting tools, artificial traffic, and an outdated IPv6 stack, have led to production network problems and missed vulnerabilities. To capture precise, standardized and repeatable measurements of network resiliency, these organizations require an evaluation that can mirror the actual deployment environment. BreakingPoint has replaced this conventional network testing with a methodology and solution that includes a realistic mix of application traffic at line rate speeds, peak user load, and real-time attack traffic. 

By using the BreakingPoint Storm CTM in combination with this IPv6 methodology, organizations can measure network resiliency including the ability of a device to transmit IPv6 traffic, dual stack traffic, determine the impact of malformed packets and the effect of security threats on overall performance.

As with all of our methodologies, I look forward to hearing your thoughts either in the comments below or through email (blog at breakingpoint.com).

Posted by Kyle Flaherty

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