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Windows Clat Enters Private Preview: A Milestone for IPv6 Adoption

4 days ago
https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/networkingblog/windows-clat-enters-private-preview-a-milestone-for-ipv6-adoption/4459534
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  • #IPv6
  • #Windows
  • #Networking
  • IPv6 adoption has reached 43-48% globally, with France, Germany, and India leading.
  • IPv4 address exhaustion and the rise of mobile/IoT devices drive IPv6 adoption.
  • Governments like the U.S. and Germany mandate IPv6-only environments by 2025.
  • Transition mechanisms include tunneling, dual stack, and translation (NAT64/DNS64).
  • CLAT (Customer-side Translator) is key for IPv6-only networks, part of 464XLAT architecture.
  • Windows CLAT is now in private preview, responding to community demand.
  • CLAT enables IPv4 applications to work over IPv6-only networks via stateless translation.
  • CLAT activation involves NAT64 prefix discovery via RA PREF64 or DNS-based methods.
  • Windows CLAT supports compliance with government mandates and future networking needs.
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