IPv6: A worthwhile change

Ten years ago or so, computer scientists, researchers, and internet specialists announced that a day would come when no more IP addresses would be available. At that time, the number of businesses that took this prophecy on board were few and far between.
However, with the huge and widespread development of the internet, and the growing number of items likely to have an IP address, it appears that those predictions were indeed accurate. If we decide to retain the same IPv4 protocol that the internet currently relies on, in the next three or four years we may find ourselves faced with a shortage of IP addresses. This means a business will not be able to install new servers, develop new internet / intranet / extranet projects or develop smart objects.
Revolutionary
Such a disaster is not likely to occur because, fortunately, engineers from all around the world have worked to develop a new protocol - IPv6 - the standard adopted in 1998 and which has subsequently been implemented. IPv6 is both revolutionary and yet classical in design. If the engineers are to be trusted, the solution is revolutionary because it will create an infinite number of new IP addresses, enough to ‘anticipate’ the next decade, at least
Therefore, it will be able to integrate the billions of smart communicating objects that tomorrow will be part of our day -to -day lives. If today’s internet is still synonymous with computers or smart phones, soon our very own surroundings will be connected to the network (such as cars, heating systems, refrigerators – the latter may soon be able to tell you which food and beverages you have run out of)  and able to exchange information.
Traditional
However, IPv6 also has a very traditional conception as it amalgamates all the ‘patches’ that have been added to IPv4 over the years and improves them. Many contributors to the standard have also got used to adding new features to make IPv6 more robust, efficient and secure.  It is rare to see a ready- to-use technology exists; one which is more efficient than the previous version and whose usefulness is recognised by the entire computing community. Consequently, its promotion is not driven by marketing considerations.