IPv6 Consulting

business challenge

With current IPv4 addresses likely to run out in 2011, it’s essential to look to IPv6 to ensure business continuity and growth. While most organizations spend a great deal of time, effort and resources to assess the potential benefits and determine the best use of IPv6, one critical component is often overlooked: the readiness of the underlying information communications technology (ICT) infrastructure and services.
Without an in-depth risk assessment of the readiness of applications and networks, you can’t guarantee that your infrastructure can handle the demands of a new IPv6 deployment.

our solution

Through IPv6 Consulting, we can ensure your infrastructure, applications and networks are ready to handle the current and future needs of any IPv6 deployment. It comprises the following modules:

IPv6 strategy and roadmap

IPv6 readiness assessment

IPv6 design study

IPv6 technical advisor

transition and migration planning and project management

our approach

Our consultancy services are adapted to your needs: from high-level business impact to detailed assessment and design study. We can also undertake IPv6 integration project management tasks. The IPv6 readiness assessment involves the following activities:

statement of requirements: The readiness assessment defines the full scope of business and technical requirements of the IPv6 solution. This provides the foundation for a successful deployment

state analysis: You receive a detailed analysis, including network device and application catalog, management tools, governance and policies, ISO27001compliance and much more

remediation guidelines: This report provides a gap analysis between your current state and what you need to be successful.

the result

Our consultancy will give you a detailed overview on the impact that IPv6 will have on your business. It will show you how ready your infrastructure and business applications are for IPv6 and provide you with a mitigation plan, including prioritization regarding opportunities and threats. This will help you integrate IPv6 effectively, targeting key benefits and priorities and reducing the risk of cost overruns.
As most new technology deployments require extensive investment, maximizing time-to-value becomes a critical metric. Any delay in successfully deploying the solution has a major impact on the initial payback or return on investment analysis. With a complete understanding of the infrastructure, the potential risks and delays are greatly minimized.