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The Hidden Value of IPv4
The number of IP addresses is limited, creating a demand for addresses worldwide, particularly from the cloud computing industry. This demand has raised the value of IPv4 to levels that the internet’s original developers didn’t predict. Read more
CIDR in Networking
CIDR was developed to assign IP addresses in a wider variety of block sizes, reducing the waste of unused space. The system is explored here along with the advantages of more flexibility and efficiencies in routing that result. Read more
IP Transfers:
Sanctions & Regulation
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine impacts IP transfers. The ramifications stem from banking controls, funds transfers and other non-banking sanctions. Read more
The DoD IPv6 Mandate
Recent Department of Defense IPv4 activity and announcements about IPv6 indicate a shift in their perspective and suggest potential impacts on the IPv4 address market. To better understand the scope and nature of these effects, Read more
Renumbering IP Addresses
When additional IPv4 addresses are acquired, the devices that will use them must have their identifying IP changed. This change is known as renumbering and, when many devices are involved, can be time-consuming. Read more
The Best Internet Connectivity Media
Internet connectivity is covered by the mass media either thinly or inaccurately. Or both. Most news outlets only publish reviews of consumer products. Ditto publications about personal computers and handheld devices. Read more
IP Address Reputation
To combat online pollution, systems have been developed that mark bad senders for exclusion from the system. Understanding the scoring, monitoring and cleanup of such addresses is an important part of any IP transfer. Read more
The IPv4 Transfer Market
Among the problems created by the early design of the internet was the limited supply of IP addresses. To help solve this problem, markets have evolved for “surplus” addresses. To read about the transfer of these assets, the changes taking place and to get some idea of the possible future. Read more
IPv4 Seller Checklist
Download our fillable Seller checklist here A lot can go wrong when transferring addresses from one company to another. After 2,500 transfers, the team at IPv4.Global has seen it all. Here are some tips to […] Read more
IPv4 Buyer Checklist
Download our fillable Buyers Checklist here. A lot can go wrong when transferring addresses from one company to another. After 2,500 transfers, the team at IPv4.Global has seen it all. Here are some tips to […] Read more
What is CIDR?
Pronounced “cider,” CIDR stands for Classless Inter-Domain Routing. CIDR is a method for summarizing IP addresses. Its original goal was to slow the exhaustion of IPv4 addresses and help extend the life of IPv4. It also improved the efficiency of IP address assignments. Read more
IPv4 Market and IPv6 Deployment
In 2020, Lee Howard researched how the IPv4 address market affected the deployment of IPv6. He looked at the total addresses transferred and the number of addresses transferred over time. And studied further from there. Read more