Testing v6 ensures proper migration to IPv6

30/06/2015

Testing v6 ensures proper migration to IPv6

LACNIC has developed a methodology to conduct a compatibility test on systems and equipment operating over the IPv6 protocol. This new service – Testing v6 – is designed to support organizations and companies in the process of adapting their IT systems for migrating from IPv4 to IPv6.

Laura Kaplan, Cooperation and Development Officer at LACNIC, explained that this is a series of courses based on software testing (Certiv6), created to detect whether the computer systems currently running on an IPv4 platform can support IPv6 and thus mitigate the risks of migrating from one technology to the other.

In order to help businesses and organizations in the process of adapting their IT systems, LACNIC invested in research and development so that software testing and communications experts can certify that an application will run successfully on the new IP platform.

Kaplan noted that Testing v6 courses are offered in various forms (both online and on-site) and can be tailored to meet a specific organization’s needs.

What is the Testing v6 project about?

Testing v6 is a tool created based on the Certiv6 methodology to check the compatibility of systems running on IPv6. This service offers free access to the application testing methodology (Certiv6) and a series of courses designed to learn how to implement the methodology and test equipment and applications in IPv4, IPv6 and dual-stack environments.

Testing v6 was created by LACNIC to support individuals, organizations and companies in the process of adapting their IT systems, and to help mitigate the risks involved in the migration from the IPv4 to the IPv6 protocol.

(Free access, no subscription required)

What is Testing v6 for?

Testing v6 teaches how to test equipment and applications in order to ensure that the software runs properly in IPv4, IPv6 and dual-stack environments, as well as how to check the compatibility of systems running on IPv6.

What benefits can an organization or company achieve by checking the compatibility of their systems running on IPv6?

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