IPv4.Global Blog
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Network Infrastructure Must be Stable
IP address registries have matured. Once they were central to rapid innovation; now they are foundational infrastructure. Their tools have become better and more reliable because users test them every day. Read more
IPv4 Price Trends & Expectations
Good predictions are good guesses made by experienced market observers. At IPv4.GLOBAL we consider ourselves unusually well exposed to the marketplace and so, well-informed about its works. These are our guesses about the future. Read more
IPv4 & IPv4.Global Basics
IPv4 addresses perform a core service on the internet. Learn about their management, transfer, sale, value, controls. Read more
About Private IP Address Space
There are two types of unique (public) addresses and two types of non-unique (private) addresses. The distinction hinges on the intended use. Read more
The IP Address Audit
Busy IP address infrastructure can result in network chaos and deepen network inefficiencies. The right IPAM tools can improve network visibility, save IP address space, and implement stricter privacy and security control over network traffic. Read more
Public vs. Private IP Addresses
An IP address must be unique on its specific network. But some networks are bigger than others and some public while others are privage. And therein lies the rub. Read more
IP Address Blocklists – The Guardians of Reputation
Reputation lists evaluate domain names as well as IP addresses. Their goal is to give engineering teams information to help them decide whether to accept a message, or other data traffic. Read more
Finance Strategies for Universities with Surplus IPv4 Addresses
An often-overlooked opportunity for university funding is the surplus of unused IPv4 addresses many of these institutions hold. Read more
What is Bring Your Own IP (BYOIP)
Many leading cloud providers have BYOIP policies that allow previous owners or lessors to pair their legacy IP addresses with the new cloud resources. Read more
IP Address Reputation Basics
An IP address’ reputation can significantly impact its utility and worth in the digital marketplace. A tarnished reputation can hinder email deliverability and even prevent businesses from operating online. Read more
IPAM Address Management
If you don’t automate IP address management, you can’t know what is being used. That reduces your control over your own network and limits the basis of future plans to hope and luck. Read more
/24 – The Internet’s Smallest Block
Underlying the transfer rules is the fact that it is very difficult to use anything smaller than a /24 on the internet. That doesn’t explain the rationale for why this is true. The explanation is interesting. Read more