IPv6 transition problem from the application point of view

The IPv6 transition problem can be tackled from two different points of view:

Since updating network infrastructure and applications simultaneously is not feasible, we must provide coexistence between heterogeneous networks (IPv4 and IPv6) and heterogeneous applications (IPv4 and IPv6).

Many transition mechanisms have been developed to provide coexistence between networks and applications. Nowadays we have a set of transition mechanisms which solve different communication problems and we have to select which one is the best for each particular scenario. The selection mainly depends on the applications and services required by the end users.

The aim of this document is to analyze the transition mechanisms which allow different kind of applications to exchange information.

When planning the IPv6 transition, an organization should following some steps:


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