Who Should Read This Book?

This book will be of interest to a rather large audience, potentially all people involved with IP communications in one way or another. Researchers, application developers, and IP appliance manufacturers can learn the protocol and possible ways to harness the IPv6 infrastructures of the future. However, this book primarily targets those who design, plan, deploy, and operate IP networks and services. Networking professionals will find this book taking them from minimal or no IPv6 familiarity to being able to plan, deploy, and operate IPv6 networks.