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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
would 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.
IPV6: Internet has 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses - Jun. 6, 2012
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
would 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.
IPV6: Internet has 340 trillion trillion trillion addresses - Jun. 6, 2012