BreakingPoint Replaces Conventional IPv4/IPv6 Dual Stack Testing With Newly Published Methodology

BreakingPoint IPv6 resiliency methodology and solutions enable organizations to measure the resiliency of networks under the most current dual stack traffic

 

AUSTIN, Texas — August 5, 2010 — With reportedly less than a year until IPv4 exhaustion[i], making the move to IPv6 has become a top priority. 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 with a practitioner’s guide to deterministically validate the performance, security, and stability of today’s dual stack network infrastructure. Used in tandem with the BreakingPoint Storm CTM™, the BreakingPoint IPv6 methodology allows organizations to thoroughly validate dual stack IPv4/IPv6 capabilities.

Download the methodology now and rethink conventional IPv4/IPv6 dual stack testing.

The number of available IPv4 addresses has diminished to fewer than 600 million worldwide,[ii] 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are finding that conventional network testing methods, including legacy bit blasting tools, artificial traffic, and an outdated IPv6 stack, have led to production network problems and missed vulnerabilities.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 the IPv6 methodology, organizations can measure network resiliency including:

  • The ability of a device to transmit IPv6 traffic
  • The ability of the device to transmit both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic
  • The impact of malformed packets that are present on today’s networks
  • The effect of security threats on overall performance

About BreakingPoint Storm CTM

The BreakingPoint Storm CTM ends the guesswork associated with conventional network testing approaches and offers true measurement of the performance, security, and stability of network infrastructure. Cyber Tomography provides a scientific method of identifying the weaknesses and vulnerabilities of a component by measuring its resiliency under perilous situations from high-stress traffic load to cyber attack.

About BreakingPoint

BreakingPoint pioneered the first and only Cyber Tomography Machine to expose previously impossible-to-detect stress fractures within cyber infrastructure components before they are exploited to compromise customer data, corporate assets, brand reputation, and even national security. BreakingPoint is the standard by which the world’s governments, enterprises and service providers determine the resiliency and security of their network infrastructure. For more information, visit www.breakingpoint.com.

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[i]Rich Miller, “Less Than A Year Until IPv4 Exhaustion“,http://www.datacenterknowledge.com (July 14, 2010).
[ii]Clay Stubblefield, “Explosive Internet Growth Demands Dedicated IPv6 Internet Address”, http://www.examiner.com (July 10, 2010).
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