diff --git a/content/u/blog/when-does-ripe-run-out-of-ipv4-addresses/contents.lr b/content/u/blog/when-does-ripe-run-out-of-ipv4-addresses/contents.lr new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a13de6 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/u/blog/when-does-ripe-run-out-of-ipv4-addresses/contents.lr @@ -0,0 +1,45 @@ +title: When will RIPE run out of IPv4 addresses? +--- +pub_date: 2019-10-10 +--- +author: ungleich +--- +twitter_handle: ungleich +--- +_hidden: no +--- +_discoverable: yes +--- +abstract: +This month? Next month? 2019?! +--- +body: + +As of today, +[RIPE has less than 1 million IPv4 addresses available](https://www.ripe.net/manage-ips-and-asns/ipv4/ipv4-available-pool). + +![ripe ipv4 pool](/u/ripe_ipv4_pool_20191010.png) + +So the question is, how long until RIPE does not have any IPv4 +addresses anymore? Or more specifically, +**which is the exact date on which RIPE will have run out of IPv4 +addresses**? + +We are very curious and wonder who can best predict the exact date. +And because it's a lot of fun to guess the right time, we will give +out an **IPv6 only VM for free** to the person that guesses the exact +date. + +## Guesses + +* [@zajdee](https://twitter.com/zajdee/status/1182236698266275846) 2019-11-15 +* [@pb_double](https://twitter.com/pb_double/status/1182236265233752064): + 2019-11-27 0610 UTC (very precise!) +* [@agowa338](https://twitter.com/agowa338/status/1182236572047101952) 2019-11-28 +* [@ReplicaJune](https://twitter.com/ReplicaJune/status/1182235564180942849): + 2019-12-12 + +## Want to guess? + +Just follow [@ungleich](https://twitter.com/ungleich) on Twitter +and post your guess as [a reply to our tweet](https://twitter.com/ungleich/status/1182234419102388224). diff --git a/content/u/ripe_ipv4_pool_20191010.png b/content/u/ripe_ipv4_pool_20191010.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3f96695 Binary files /dev/null and b/content/u/ripe_ipv4_pool_20191010.png differ