IPv6 is the next-generation of unique identifying numbers for computers and other gadgets connecting to the internet and is designed to replace the original addressing system, IPv4, which is nearing exhaustion. IPv6 provides more than four billion times more addresses than IPv4 - more addresses, for example, than there are grains of sand on Earth.
The change to IPv6 mainly impacts internet service providers, websites and network operators who have to make sure their systems can handle the new online addresses and properly route traffic. News 24Great news for people with "big" websites! I must say since the "trial"test today, I have experienced faster page load on Google and Facebook! The pages look and feel stable.
It will be a huge job to switch everything over to IPv6, but it's worth it...
