Eliminating Blind Spots - Nailing The IPv6 Transition
Information Age, Thursday, April 2nd, 2026
With many organisations moving to IPv6, there could be monitoring issues and consequences for those that still use IPv4
In 2026, global adoption of IPv6 stands at 45% and it's climbing.
ISPs increasingly run IPv6-only core networks, while cloud providers are exponentially driving IPv6-native services. Together, these shifts create a growing blind spot for monitoring focusing on IPv4 in a world of IPv6.
Dual-stack monitoring is common, but it doesn't automatically translate into effective monitoring. Many environments have IPv6 enabled on routers and firewalls, but monitoring remains heavily weighted towards IPv4.
Most teams have more IPv6-capable devices than they realise, and the first step is to identify what is actually using IPv6 today. Effective monitoring tools should surface IPv6 issues clearly, showing when AAAA records fail or when neighbour discovery breaks, without requiring teams to interpret raw packet captures.
Effectively monitoring IPv6 doesn't require a rebuild. Visibility can be built into IPv6 traffic currently flowing through IT channels, spotlight gaps, and setup warnings for IPv6 related problems.