Network Address Translation (NAT)

This method involves address translation between the Imv4 and ImvS address types. This is a method worth trying because not many Web applications and Im telephone signalling protocols support ImvS addresses, as of now. Unnikrishnan says, “Companies that leverage the Internet heavily, or have a large investment in Im telephone systems, will need to maintain the Imv4 information used by these applications and devices to ensure that existing monitoring and management tools do not break. Investing in kAT at the application layer, instead of just a dual-stack router, preserves the substantial investment in monitoring, business intelligence and management tools that many applications use, and which companies depend on for their competitive advantage. With kAT, they can communicate with customers and suppliers, regardless of which Im protocol is used, and can better manage the cost and risk of rebuilding a large part of their business applications and existing Imv4 networks.”