Address standard IPv6 changes the face of automation
15/02/2013 Siemens Industry Automation & Drive Technologies
Nuremberg, Germany. A new white paper issued by the Siemens Industry Automation Division features the launch of the IPv6 internet standard. This new address standard will mean that IP(Internet Protocol) addresses will be 128 bits in length in future instead of the present 32. The increase in address space required as a result will have a lasting effect on development of the "Internet of Things" and consequently will also impact on automation.The white paper entitled "IPv6 in automation" explains the background to the change currently under way from the previous address standard IPv4 to IPv6 and fundamental aspects of the new technology. With the launch of IPv6, practically any component, no matter how small, can be given its own address, paving the way for unimpeded end-to-end communication between all the devices connected to a network.
Alongside underlying conclusions on what IPv6 will mean for automation technology, the publication also throws light on future technical developments using four concrete examples.
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