The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) announced today that its free pool of IPv4 addresses has hit the "zero" level. The announcement signifies greater difficulty for organizations trying ...

A growing number of U.S. carriers and enterprises are hedging their bets on IPv6 by purchasing blocks of unused IPv4 addresses through official channels or behind-the-scenes dealmaking. Why the ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of information technology, managing budgets is a critical concern for businesses of all sizes. One often overlooked aspect that can significantly impact IT budgets is ...

We just saw that the mask determines where the boundary between the network and host portions of the IP address lies. This boundary is important: If it is set too far to the right, there are lots of ...

In addition to IPv4 (often written as just IP), there is IP version 6 (IPv6). IPv6 was developed as IPng (“IP:The Next Generation” because the developers were supposedly fans of the TV show “Star Trek ...