As of 2025, less than half of internet traffic is over IPv6, meaning IPv4 still carries the majority of data despite its ...

However, with the ever-growing number of devices connected to the Internet, the limitations of IPv4 have become apparent, leading to the development of IPv6. IPv4 addresses are 32 bits long and ...

A new protocol, IPv6, was devised and hailed as the solution, with exhaustion of IPv4 addresses leading many to expect IPv4's replacement within a decade. Fast-forward to today, fourteen years ...