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<blockquote data-quote="texan" data-source="post: 980215" data-attributes="member: 38206"><p><strong>The Internet now has 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- One of the crucial mechanisms powering the Internet got a giant, </strong></p><p><strong>years-in-the-making overhaul on Wednesday.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>When we say "giant," we're not kidding. Silly-sounding huge number alert: The Internet's address</strong></p><p> <strong>book grew from "just" 4.3 billion unique addresses to 340 undecillion (that's 340 trillion trillion trillion). </strong></p><p><strong>That's a growth factor of 79 octillion (billion billion billion).</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>If it all goes right, you won't notice a thing. And that's the point.</strong></p><p><strong>The Internet is running out of addresses, and if nothing were done, you certainly </strong></p><p><strong><em>would</em> notice. New devices simply wouldn't be able to connect. </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>To prevent that from happening, the Internet Society, a global standards-setting organization</strong></p><p> <strong>with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland; and Reston, Va., has been working for years to </strong></p><p><strong>launch a new Internet Protocol (IP) standard called IPv6.</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/06/technology/ipv6/" target="_blank">IPV6: Internet has 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses - Jun. 6, 2012</a></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p> <strong></strong></p><p><strong></strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="texan, post: 980215, member: 38206"] [B]The Internet now has 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- One of the crucial mechanisms powering the Internet got a giant, years-in-the-making overhaul on Wednesday. When we say "giant," we're not kidding. Silly-sounding huge number alert: The Internet's address book grew from "just" 4.3 billion unique addresses to 340 undecillion (that's 340 trillion trillion trillion). That's a growth factor of 79 octillion (billion billion billion). If it all goes right, you won't notice a thing. And that's the point. The Internet is running out of addresses, and if nothing were done, you certainly [I]would[/I] notice. New devices simply wouldn't be able to connect. To prevent that from happening, the Internet Society, a global standards-setting organization with headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland; and Reston, Va., has been working for years to launch a new Internet Protocol (IP) standard called IPv6. [url=http://money.cnn.com/2012/06/06/technology/ipv6/]IPV6: Internet has 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses - Jun. 6, 2012[/url] [/B] [/QUOTE]
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