For anyone who is aware of the IPv4 market dynamics, you would know that the industry is facing immense challenges right now. Whether you are a buyer, seller or a leaser, there’s constant pressure from the inevitable exhaustion and increasing demand. While there is not much that can be done to prevent the exhaustion, simple steps can be taken to mitigate its current and future effects.

In 2015, The American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) announced that it had exhausted its pool of IPv4 addresses. At the back end IPv4 played a major role for years in creating and facilitating the internet used by billions of people worldwide. But, with time it brought on board more users and devices that it couldn’t accommodate.