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IPv6 explained

# IPv6

The internet address family with a much larger address space.

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## IN THIS DOCUMENT

[What it means](https://koalavps.com/glossary-ipv6/#section-1)[For hosting](https://koalavps.com/glossary-ipv6/#section-2)[Have you tested the IPv6 path separately?](https://koalavps.com/glossary-ipv6/#section-3)[Knowledge base](https://koalavps.com/resources/)

## What it means

IPv6 can provide native addressing without some address-sharing workarounds. It has its own routing and firewall configuration and should be tested as a separate path.

## For hosting

Protect IPv6 listeners as deliberately as IPv4 ones. Publishing an AAAA record should follow a working application and TLS test over IPv6.

## Have you tested the IPv6 path separately?

Check DNS, routing, application listeners and firewall rules. A working IPv4 service can still have an exposed or broken IPv6 route.

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