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Infographic: Everything You Need to Know About IPv4 vs IPv6

Data Center Knowledge

The worldwide launch of IPv6 ushered in a new era for the Internet, but many of us are still in the dark as to what this means for the future, writes Leigh-Ann Carroll of Irish Telecom. This infographic examines the differences between IPv4 and IPv6, explains the way IPv6 works and outlines why. Industry Perspectives'

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BGP: What is border gateway protocol, and how does it work?

Network World

In the latter case, Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), the routing protocol used by the global internet, is used to find the best path by weighing the latest network conditions based on reachability and routing information. BGP has been called the glue of the Internet and the postal service of the internet.

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UNH InterOperability Lab fostering even more togetherness among IoT crowd

Network World

While the Internet of Things has started to become useful, many are still freaked out about devices not working well together and becoming security liabilities. Test services will apply to devices for homes, industrial networks, smart cities and connected cars, according to UNH-IOL.

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A Tutorial For Enhancing Your Home DNS Protection

CTOvision

The Internet only works because it has a similar automated switching system. Every device you have, indeed, every device on the Internet, uses DNS to determine how to route information to other devices. When you buy Internet service for your home, your Internet Service Provider automatically configures a DNS service for you.

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Driving Bandwidth Cost Down for AWS Customers. - All Things.

All Things Distributed

According to our customers, this is unique in the industry. a Fast and Scalable NoSQL Database Service Designed for Internet Scale Applications. New Route 53 and ELB features: IPv6, Zone Apex, WRR and more. Recent Entries. Driving Storage Costs Down for AWS Customers. Expanding the Cloud - The AWS Storage Gateway.

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Around the World in 28 Days - All Things Distributed

All Things Distributed

Infocomm Industry Forum in Singapore on October 28. a Fast and Scalable NoSQL Database Service Designed for Internet Scale Applications. New Route 53 and ELB features: IPv6, Zone Apex, WRR and more. Gameduell Tech Talk in Berlin on October 8. MENAICT Forum in Amman on October 10. update 10/01: added the GameDuel TechTalk.

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Expanding the Cloud - Cluster Compute Instances for Amazon EC2.

All Things Distributed

Other industries using Amazon EC2 for HPC-style workloads include pharmaceuticals, oil exploration, industrial and automotive design, media and entertainment, and more. a Fast and Scalable NoSQL Database Service Designed for Internet Scale Applications. New Route 53 and ELB features: IPv6, Zone Apex, WRR and more.

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