D-Link managed switches receive IPv6 Ready Logo Phase-2 certification

This certification demonstrates D-Link's commitment to providing the highest level in interoperable and secure networking, while meeting the growing demand of IPv6-capable functionality from the corporate entities and specific vertical markets.

The IPv6 Ready Logo series of tests were progressively enriched. Compared with Phase-1, the Phase-2 logo verifies optimum compliance because it expands more "core IPv6 protocols" tests and adds new extended test categories. The IPv6 Forum is a worldwide consortium, with the key focus to provide technical guidance for the deployment of IPv6. The IPv6 Ready Logo Program initiated by the IPv6 Forum is a conformance and interoperability testing program intended to increase user confidence by demonstrating that IPv6 is currently operational and ready to use.

Earlier this year, the D-Link DGS-3200 series and DGS-3600 series xStack Gigabit managed switches received the IPv6 ready logo Phase-2 certification. D-Link is continuing to put more of its resources and efforts to obtain the IPv6 ready logo Phase-2 certification for a wider range of product lines and support more IPv6 features.

Receiving the IPv6 Phase-2 ready logo signifies that the xStack DGS-3400 series, the xStack DES-3200 series, the xStack DES-3528/52 series, the DGS-3610 series and the DES-7200 chassis series switches have satisfied all of the IPv6 Forum's compliance and interoperability requirements. Both of the switch series not only are IPv6 capable but are also interoperable with other standard-based products in a multi-vendor environment that support IPv6 functionality. This IPv6 Phase-2 ready certification also further ensures customers the saving of migration cost from IPv4 to IPv6 devices.

According to the latest industry estimates (http://www.ipv6forum.com), the supply of new IPv4 addresses available from the regional Internet registries will run out in 2011. IPv6 fixes this problem by expanding the pool of new IP addresses by using 128-bit addresses. IPv6 also provides built-in security as well as network management and mobility enhancements. Therefore, the growing demand for IPv6 support from government agencies, education institutions and corporate entities is becoming much stronger.

Harrison Albert, Regional Sales Director at D-Link Middle East, said:

"The launch of the IPv6 Phase-2 certified xStack DGS-3400 series, xStack DES-3200 series, xStack DES-3528/52 series, DGS-3610 series and DES-7200 chassis series switches is further proof of D-Link's commitment to providing our customers with best-of-breed technology applications to power up their network environment without incurring high costs."

"These IPv6-enabled switches provide a secure network environment, specific vertical markets such as government and education institutions could especially benefit from the attributes that IPv6 technology provides for secure data communications," Harrison concludes.

The D-Link xStack DGS-3400 series, xStack DES-3200 series, xStack DES-3528/52 series, DGS-3610 series and DES-7200 chassis series switches are the L2/L3 Gigabit solutions for business/enterprise and vertical markets. Both of these two series embed rich manageability, robust security and high reliability functions. These two series provide current IPv4 networks with a simple migration path to IPv6 and protect your investment for future network upgrades when greater security and larger addressing are required. The IPv6 multicast host, the latest in protocol technology, enables maximum hardware performance.