As promised in episode #22, here are some simple but useful things you can do with IPv6 Autoconfiguration but can’t do with DHCP.
BIVBlog #22: DHCPv6 or Stateless Address Autoconfiguration for IPv6?
In virtually all IPv6 trainings and consulting sessions the question pops up if DHCPv6 or Stateless Address Autoconfiguration (SLAAC) is the way to go. Here’s why you quite likely need both.
BIVBlog #21: Why IPv6 is more than a “network job”
If you think that IPv6 is a “network job”, you are in for a nasty surprise: The fun really only starts once the network provides IPv6 and you have to make your applications IPv6-aware. And even that’s not primarily a technical job…