Maybe it's more like IPv6 is the solution we got, rather than the solution we want. Not unlike Wayland vs X11. Both over-corrections to the problems they set out to fix.
Then again, my code doesn't get good until the third time I rewrite it...
As someone with a small home lab, IPv6 feels much more complex compared to IPv4. And it's still in significant flux despite decades old, while IPv4 hasn't changed significantly since I deployed my own m0n0wall box back before y2k.
It also requires more infra. DNS for everything is non-optional due to long addresses and dynamic prefixes. DHCPv6 is needed for all configuration settings to be set on clients. And there's still software that doesn't play well with IPv6.
It's just too much hassle for my home lab for now. Maybe in another decade.
Then again, my code doesn't get good until the third time I rewrite it...
As someone with a small home lab, IPv6 feels much more complex compared to IPv4. And it's still in significant flux despite decades old, while IPv4 hasn't changed significantly since I deployed my own m0n0wall box back before y2k.
It also requires more infra. DNS for everything is non-optional due to long addresses and dynamic prefixes. DHCPv6 is needed for all configuration settings to be set on clients. And there's still software that doesn't play well with IPv6.
It's just too much hassle for my home lab for now. Maybe in another decade.