RE: The state of IPv6 multihoming development

["Craig A. Huegen" <chuegen@cisco.com>]

On Wed, 23 Oct 2002, Michel Py wrote:

> I don't think this is a fair question to Craig, because he is between
> the rock and the hard place. Cisco MUST have an IPv6 internal network
> just to save the face.

Actually, I'd disagree with that -- I don't need an internal IPv6 network
to save face.  I have business requirements for a reliable, available,
scalable IPv6-Internet-connected intranet for a global, multi-national
corporation.  My requirements may come a bit sooner than most other
enterprises due to the nature of the business, but that's relatively
minor.

However, at this time I cannot justify to our operations teams the cost or
load of implementing a multi-PA IPv6 network across tens of thousands of
subnets (currently the only accepted multi-homing technique).  It's not
realistically feasible.

Many other enterprise networks are in the same position or are considering
their position at this time.  Until a solution set is not only developed,
but IMPLEMENTED, adoption of IPv6 is severely hindered.  To me, that's the
real goal.

Randy may claim that we're not a marketing organization, but if we're not
considering the requirements or opportunities behind this protocol and
network, then we've failed already.

/cah

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