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IPv6 Dual Stack Testing

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The next version of the IP protocol, version 6, has threatened to emerge for more than a decade. During that time deadlines for support have been set, only to be consequently moved. Network equipment manufacturers and service providers have added support for IPv6, creating a corporate network containing devices capable of handling both IPv4 and IPv6 traffic. Testing network equipment using a dual stack is now critical to ensure full compliance with IPv6 and eradicate any potential vulnerabilities.

IPv6 Dual Stack Testing Overview

The current blend of network traffic can have serious repercussions on network device and application server performance and security. Yanick Pouffary, technology director for the North American IPv6 Task Force and an HP Distinguished Technologist, recently told CIO Magazine that, "At least half of U.S. CIOs have IPv6 on their networks that they don't know about, but the hackers do. You can't ignore IPv6. You need to take the minimum steps to secure your perimeter. You need firewalls that understand IPv4 and IPv6. You need network management tools that understand IPv4 and IPv6." (CIO Magazine, Invisible IPv6 Traffic Poses Serious Network Threat, July 13, 2009)

IPv6 Government Mandates and Industry Use Mark Dual Stack Testing Growth

Transition to IPv6 has been ramped up in 2009 due to several industry factors including:

  • Regional Internet Registries (RIR) has acknowledged that exhaustion of IPv4 addresses will take place by 2011.
  • The United States Government mandate requires government agencies to be able to demonstrate compatibility.
  • In January 2009, Google extended IPv6 initiative offering support for Google services.
  • In June 2009, Comcast established IPv6 transit services availability.

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BreakingPoint IPv6 Dual Stack Testing Capabilities

BreakingPoint is the only testing tools provider with dual stack IPv4/IPv6 testing using the most current IPv6 standards and support for both application and security traffic as of July 2009. BreakingPoint is now the exclusive provider of resiliency testing using current IPv6 traffic to simulate true global network traffic, with the unique ability to generate blended stateful application traffic mixed with live security attacks at line-rate speeds and high session counts, delivered from the same address space. BreakingPoint dual stack testing is the industry’s most comprehensive and up-to-date IPv6 capable testing, allowing Network Equipment Manufacturers (NEMs), service providers and application server suppliers to:

  • Simulate IPv6 traffic through each BreakingPoint testing component, including Client Simulator for load testing application servers
  • Enhance Layer 4-7 performance with more than 100 blended application protocols
  • Authenticate security with more than 4,300 security strikes
  • Ensure compliance with the latest IPv6 standards as of July 2009
  • Validate real-world performance by blending IPv4 and IPv6 traffic

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