IPv6 traffic data in Asian networks?

Carlos Friacas cfriacas at fccn.pt
Mon Mar 19 11:03:55 CET 2007


On Mon, 19 Mar 2007, JORDI PALET MARTINEZ wrote:

> Hi Carlos,

Hi Jordi.


> I think all those measurements are not good, let me explain why.

My primary focus would be about native and public IPv6 networks, because 
imho that's the best way ahead for global IPv6 deployment. But i know my 
NREN/IXP view is very different from yours. :-)


> According to my own "experiments" on this field, when you ask for IPv6
> traffic to ISPs, carriers, IXPs, etc., they are only counting the *native*
> IPv6.

Yes, and that data would be the most interesting numbers for me...


> Today, most of the IPv6 traffic is not native, but transition, at least in
> the access networks (and it remains as transition traffic unless your ISP
> has transition boxes such as Teredo and 6to4 relays).
>
> If you measure traffic at end hosts, then you will reach a totally different
> picture (around 12% from my own measurements). And this is even not totally
> correct

If you are measuring only at one site/network (yours), which is often 
referenced as a possibility to check/test IPv6 connectivity, and which is 
mainly publicized to IPv6-aware people, that's probably not a representative 
experience.

We've added an AAAA for quite a long to our main website, and we don't see 
that type of % (yet, i hope...). Also when we do v4+v6 streaming sessions 
the ratio of v6/v4 connections is very, very low.


> I've presented "The cost of NOT deploying IPv6" yesterday at the IEPG
> meeting
> (http://www.potaroo.net/iepg/march2007/the_cost_of_not_deploying_ipv6_v4.pdf
> ),

Thanks, will check it.


> including some preliminary stats. I plan to have much better stats in a
> couple of weeks or so. But I thin it is clear that IPv6 traffic is growing
> and especially with transition (both, 6to4 and Teredo).

I guess we are not yet seeing much of Vista deployed... ;-)

I can blame myself about not using Vista yet, although i actively use 
native v6 as a 1st choice with linux and xp. :-)


> There are several
> reasons that explain that, such as more and more CPEs that come with 6to4
> enabled by default, Vista with comes with IPv6 enabled by default (and ore
> applications making use of it).

Yes, we'll probably have some bigger numbers in 3-6 months time :-)

But, returning to the subject... can you point me to some data/graphs 
about IPv6-enabled Asian networks you by any chance have laid your eyes 
lately???

Best Regards,
Carlos



> Regards,
> Jordi
>
>
>
>
>> De: Carlos Friacas <cfriacas at fccn.pt>
>> Responder a: <ipv6-ops-bounces+jordi.palet=consulintel.es at lists.cluenet.de>
>> Fecha: Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:05:02 +0000 (WET)
>> Para: <ipv6-ops at lists.cluenet.de>
>> Asunto: IPv6 traffic data in Asian networks?
>>
>>
>> Hello,
>>
>> I'm currently looking for IPv6 traffic data/graphs regarding Asian
>> networks.
>>
>> Already skimmed through several Asian Internet Exchanges' websites, but no
>> luck so far. :-(
>>
>> As a counterpoint regarding Europe, last year I saw a presentation from
>> AMS-IX about sFLOW which referenced a 0.2% IPv6 traffic figure over the
>> exchange. But together with some NRENs data it's also the only IPv6
>> traffic data from European networks i'm aware of...
>>
>> Any URLs/comments about this welcomed :-)
>>
>>
>> Best Regards,
>>
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