ottawaipv6summit2011

Today most Internet communication happens over Internet Protocol version 4 (or IPv4). However, IPv4 only has enough addresses for about 4 billion devices. The population of our planet well exceeds 6 billion, and with more people getting connected to the Internet IPv4 just cannot scale. At the current rate of consumption of IPv4 addresses, we will run out in mid-2011.

IPv6, the successor to IPv4, was designed to provide several advantages over its predecessor. For one, IPv6 will allow for a very large number of addresses – enough to not have to worry about exhaustion. It also eliminates the need for NAT, improves QoS, adds support for address mobility, and makes configuring a small network a breeze.

This event targets hands-on IT managers, of both business and government divisions, semi-pro hobbyists, and computer enthusiasts alike. Join us and learn about the Internet of tomorrow.

Core team:

Volunteers:

12 people volunteered to help out with random tasks at OCLUG Sept meeting.
There is a mailing list for the volunteers: ipv6ottawa2011-at-freelists-dot-org
If you have any questions you can email bart@jukie.net.

full day event with three tracks:
- intro/business case stream,
- technical stream, and
- a “put IPv6 on your laptop” demo room.
held on a local campus (Ottawa, Carleton, Alognquin),
ask local ISPs to feed us native IPv6 into the event,
seek out local companies that do ipv6 and invite them.

notes are kept in ipv6summit-notes.git repository
2010:09:13 meeting notes
2010:10:05 meeting notes
2010:10:28 meeting notes
2010:11:17 meeting notes
2010:12:13 meeting notes
2011:01:04 meeting notes
2011:01:17 meeting notes
2011:02:07 meeting notes

Bart talked to Owen Delong (from he.net), who will come; we have to pick a date he is not busy on (see below).
Bart has collected names of a dozen volunteers at Sept meeting, and setup a mailing list.
MCR has asked local ISPs about providing us with IPv6 feeds, also speakers.
Bart invited some speakers, see OttawaIPv6SummitSpeakerInvite
progress on finding a venue, see OttawaIPv6SummitVenue
progress on setting up a website, see OttawaIPv6SummitWebSite
James is contacting the different Ottawa technical groups, see OttawaIPv6GroupInvites

invite Ottawa ipv6-ready ISPs/companies, like TekSavvy (maybe sponsor opportunity)?
EION is a local company that does IPv6 on their products.
does OCLUG have funds to bring in other ipv6 super stars?
- Google ipv6 conference could be a good source of speakers to consider.

pick a venue and date

Bart: coordinate with Owen Delong's availability (his sechdule).
Bart: confirm that HE.net will cover all of Owen's expenses.
John: see if we can get uOttawa space.
MCR: see if a local ISP can get us IPv6.
Lisa: will look into software or services that we could use for accepting registrations, posting schedule, and printing badges
- Note: If there are any other needed software/service tasks, please add them here.