That article doesn't address a very compelling argument for leaving IPv6 running - it's the newer/better network stack, and while IPv4 will be around well past *my* retirement, and possibly past the retirement of my 3yo child, government and business mandates are already starting to favor IPv6.
Oh - and Understanding IPv6 is now in its 3rd edition, and worth it. Kurt On Mon, Jul 1, 2013 at 6:30 AM, David Lum <[email protected]> wrote: > Along the lines of " one more service running that (theoretically) isn't > needed", > http://blogs.technet.com/b/jlosey/archive/2011/02/02/why-you-should-leave-ipv6-alone.aspx > David Lum > Sr. Systems Engineer // NWEATM > Office 503.548.5229 // Cell (voice/text) 503.267.9764 > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Kurt Buff > Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 5:35 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] A very good article to read : Features Removed or > Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview > > I'm not a developer, so can't comment on that, but will take your word for > it. > > However, as a sysadmin and user, I am puzzled by the fact that MSFT seems > unable to bring out products for business use that work well with DDNS and > FQDNs. as opposed to NetBIOS names. > > Also, from both an aesthetic and a security policy point of view, I think it > would make sense to get rid of it - it's just one more service running that > (theoretically) isn't needed. > > However, WINS hasn't given me problems since at least NT4, and I'm still > running it under Win2k8 R2, so I don't really care much one way or the other > - as I said, it's more amusing than anything else. > > Kurt > > On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Michael B. Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: >> WINS just makes life so much easier as a developer. Seriously. >> >> Each product they try to remove WINS dependencies from, it breaks stuff >> and adds more complexity. >> >> For example, you can run Exchange without WINS (and I'm referring to a >> complex Exchange deployment - multiple domains, discontiguous namespaces, >> etc.etc.) - but the complexity of configuration Is Just Not Worth It. >> >> It's a heck of a lot cheaper to run WINS - and less likely to break. >> >> To paraphrase Brian's comments - if you have an IT organization that >> thinks getting rid of WINS is their top priority - then they are >> wrong. :) >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [email protected] >> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >> Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2013 2:51 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] A very good article to read : Features Removed >> or Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview >> >> Didn't say I don't like it - MSFT has in the past threatened to remove it, >> and it's amusing to note that they've never followed through. >> >> Kurt >> >> On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 10:51 AM, Jonathan Link <[email protected]> >> wrote: >>> Well, be that as it may, Kurt still doesn't like it. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Jun 30, 2013 at 1:43 PM, Brian Desmond >>> <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> +1 >>>> >>>> I tell most customers who think removing WINS from their environment >>>> is a good use of their time to find a more worthwhile project to >>>> invest in. WINS is dead simple, solves a problem, has practically no >>>> infrastructure overhead, and requires nearly no maintenance. >>>> >>>> Thanks, >>>> Brian Desmond >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> w – 312.625.1438 | c – 312.731.3132 >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Michael B. >>>> Smith >>>> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 10:53 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] A very good article to read : Features >>>> Removed or Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview >>>> >>>> Pffft. >>>> >>>> That isn't going anywhere, anytime soon. >>>> >>>> I expect it to be around after I retire. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kurt Buff >>>> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 11:10 PM >>>> To: [email protected] >>>> Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] A very good article to read : Features >>>> Removed or Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview >>>> >>>> I see WINS isn't on that list. :) >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jun 28, 2013 at 5:08 PM, Michael B. Smith >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > Features Removed or Deprecated in Windows Server 2012 R2 Preview >>>> > >>>> > http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn303411.aspx >>>> > >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>> >> >> > > >
