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For about 4 years I have considered IPv6 first and IPv4 second. If IPv6 has an issue, I consider the service down, not just half down or slightly non operationa
by kuon 4y ago
For about 4 years I have considered IPv6 first and IPv4 second. If IPv6 has an issue, I consider the service down, not just half down or slightly non operational. If I call an ISP for an IPv6 issue, I say "internet is down" even if IPv4 is working.
This policy helped move things forward on the networks I worked on. Lately I did setup a business internet with SLA, I specifically told the ISP I would not accept the contract if the SLA did not mention IPv6 as required.
But it is still a lot of battle, where it should be the default.
Github not fully supporting IPv6 is a real shame and they should really move things forward to support it quickly.
Also, systems should not use IP addresses as a mean of security or authentication, it was a bad idea for IPv4, it is even a worst idea for IPv6. To give you an example of bad firewall behavior, I was checking my electric bill from the train, and suddenly my account got blocked, and it took me a lot of time and effort to fix (physical mail...). My IP changed while I was browsing a page and the firewall didn't like it.
- bityard 4y ago> For about 4 years I have considered IPv6 first and IPv4 second. If IPv6 has an issue, I consider the service down, not just half down or slightly non operational. If I call an ISP for an IPv6 issue, I say "internet is down" even if IPv4 is working. Wow, you live in a very different world than me. If I did that, I can 100% guarantee that the answer from the other end of the line would be, "The Internet is working for everyone else just fine, maybe try clearing your cookies. Have a nice day. click"
- tiernano 4y agoThat's the difference between residential and business class broadband. My isp in ireland, virgin media, has fairly useless support for residential, but for business, they are on the ball. And for enterprise (dedicated line in the office) they are even better. Suppose it depends on what you pay for.
- kuon 4y agoI was speaking for business lines/contract. They usually have actual support with SLA. Residential is a lottery but local (public owned in a small village) will usually care.