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Re: ipv6
This year has been packed, so the final testing and implementation has been delayed. But the plumbing is in place for VDSes at most locations.
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Naleksuh, the way that it is currently set up is that IPv6 is enabled on a per-VDS basis. I am not certain yet how that option will be exposed. An IPv4 IP address will also still be assigned to every service by default, and I expect that will continue to be the case for quite some time. Only specialized private setups right now can really be IPv6-only (one example might be a VDS that is used for backups).
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Re: ipv6
ipv6 ready for VDS and dedicated machines yet?
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checking in too, +1
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Still in progress. 2020 was an eventful year from an operational standpoint.
It's frustrating, because 95% of the real work is done. I really want to push it out the door. But that last 5%, and testing, are important.
It's frustrating, because 95% of the real work is done. I really want to push it out the door. But that last 5%, and testing, are important.
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Re: ipv6
Any news on this?
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I am hoping to get to work on that last 5% later this month. Hoping. If you'd like to help beta-test it right at the beginning, shoot us an email and let the staff know to pass that along to me.
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Cool, beta testing. I haven't really seen any major changes since I joined here so it'll be interesting to try.
I already have 5 escalated requests open and don't need a 6th so I just reused an already existing one.
I already have 5 escalated requests open and don't need a 6th so I just reused an already existing one.
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The request shouldn't be escalated to me in this case. The staff will just pass along the information.
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"And if so do we have to purchase IPv6 addresses (or are they available for free)"
This already got answered through other means, the answer is: no, there is a set of /48 V6 addresses available for free (not only do you not have to purchase more, you literally can't due to the large amount of available already). I'd assume there's a reason other providers have the option to purchase them, but I personally prefer using IPv4 to begin with.
It will be more helpful to have a v6 address for stuff like web hosting. I personally will have a hard time testing it as my internet connection is IPv4-only but I can try doing stuff like pinging web servers.
Will IPv6 also be on the hosted-hosted35 machines, so IPv6 connections there can be accepted? Or will it remain IPv4 only.
This already got answered through other means, the answer is: no, there is a set of /48 V6 addresses available for free (not only do you not have to purchase more, you literally can't due to the large amount of available already). I'd assume there's a reason other providers have the option to purchase them, but I personally prefer using IPv4 to begin with.
It will be more helpful to have a v6 address for stuff like web hosting. I personally will have a hard time testing it as my internet connection is IPv4-only but I can try doing stuff like pinging web servers.
Will IPv6 also be on the hosted-hosted35 machines, so IPv6 connections there can be accepted? Or will it remain IPv4 only.
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IPv6 on the hosted website machines would come a bit later, yes. It shouldn't be hard to implement there, once everything else is in place.