IPv6 still 5–10 years away from mainstream use, but K8s networking and multi-cloud are now real

From theregister.com

Gartner Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking 2021

IPv6 is still five to ten years away from ascending to analyst firm Gartner’s plateau of productivity, and remains a technology employed by only “early mainstream” users.

So says the firm’s 2021 Hype Cycle for Enterprise Networking, published last week and now grasped in The Register’s claws.

Let’s start with the graphic depicting the Hype Cycle in all its glory.

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