The Long Slow Death of IPv4 | Linux Today

The Long Slow Death of IPv4

Written By
SMK
Sean Michael Kerner
Jul 7, 2015

Last week my inbox got flooded by PR comments about how the Internet was running out of addresses, as ARIN (American Registry of Internet Numbers) and its’ public relations people were warning about IPv4 address availability.

It’s a story I’ve heard (and written) before.

SMK

Sean Michael Kerner

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