Someone left the following comment on one of my blog posts a few days ago:

IPv6 to a network engineer is like Communism to a Marxist. It would come in such a distant future that it would be in a form we can barely picture accurately. […] So my money is on NAT444, at least in the US.

Meanwhile on planet Earth…

We’re getting close to the point where content providers ignoring IPv6 will get penalized, and some engineers are bound to face the seven stages of IPv6 grief. Do keep in mind that a proper IPv6 deployment takes anywhere from 6 months to 3 years.

How do I get started?

I created numerous IPv6 webinars to help you design and deploy IPv6 in your network; you can also engage me for a short consulting or customized online- or on-site workshop.

If you’re looking for free resources, you’ll find plenty of them on the Internet: