Windows 2008 R2 performance IPv6 traffic vs IPv4

Question

Is there reliable stats on performance of Windows server 2008 R2 with intense TCP traffic over IPv6 vs IPv4 ?

I know IPv6 header is larger but easier to process for the routers. but what about Windows? does it have adverse effect on the end-users?

So much depends on your server, nic, apps, and driver, it is difficult to imagine answering this in a helpful way — Mike Pennington, Jun 23 '12 at 16:48
OK. is there _any information on IPv6 Windows Server implementation vs RedHat Enterprise latency-wise? With same NICs and best possible driver settings? — Boppity Bop, Jun 23 '12 at 16:53
PS when I ask too narrow question I got it closed because its localised. Now I am asking general question still not happy... What to do?? — Boppity Bop, Jun 23 '12 at 16:54

score 4 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 23 '12 at 17:17

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The performance is the same, as most of the processing is offloaded to hardware in 2008 R2. Just use enterprise level cards like Intel Pro 10GBps.

answered Jun 23 '12 at 17:17

Andrew Smith

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