[Podcast] The October 2026 root KSK roll
In this episode of PING, Verisign’s Duane Wessels discusses the transition to the third DNS root KSK key pair, which is scheduled to begin signing the root zone on 11 October 2026.
AI-driven networking and infrastructure design at APNIC 62
Presenters at APNIC 62 explored how AI is reshaping network design and operations, from next-generation optical architectures to autonomous management systems, highlighting scale challenges and improved reliability, efficiency, and operational decision-making.
IP geolocation at APNIC 62: Challenges, geofeeds, and data quality perspectives
At APNIC 62, panellists explored how geofeeds, RIR data, and third-party geolocation providers work together, and why improving accuracy while protecting user privacy is becoming increasingly important.
APNIC 62: Updates in DNS, DHCP, certificate security, and BGP routing resilience
APNIC 62 Technical Session 1 — Internet Operations highlighted major developments across Internet infrastructure, including new management capabilities for Kea DHCP and BIND DNS, preparations for the DNSSEC root KSK rollover, and ongoing challenges in certificate revocation.
[Podcast] ‘Just say no’ isn’t as simple as you think
A continuation of the discussion on surplus DNS queries seen at APNIC Labs, the implications of how you say ‘no’, and the transport used for the DNS.
Building resilient self hosted services is not always easy
Resiliency through more redundancy is important no matter the scenario.
[Podcast] Measuring the impact of locally served root zone
An analysis of the traffic impacts of locally served root zones, by Ilyas Rahimi at UvA.
The lingering legacy of ‘reserved’ ports
Modern service discovery mechanisms increasingly allow services to run on arbitrary ports, yet DNS may remain the one protocol that cannot fully escape its dependency on the long-established convention of port 53.
The emerging role of AI in governance discussion
A growing debate within the IETF is exploring how AI-generated content should be used and disclosed in standards discussions.
[Podcast] DNS cold start
Geoff Huston discusses the unexpected behaviours of the DNS when you perform a query after ‘cold start’ with no cached data.