Monitoring highly distributed DNS deployments: Challenges and recommendations
Guest Post: The root server system highlights the challenges operators and researchers face when monitoring highly distributed DNS deployments from the outside.
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IPv6 capability reaches 50% in the Asia Pacific region
The Asia Pacific region has reached 50% IPv6 capability.
40 years of .com — from HOSTS.TXT to global infrastructure
The evolution of domain name services and Verisign’s role in shaping the modern Internet.
[Podcast] Pulse Internet Measurement Forum at APRICOT 2025: Part 2
The second PING recording from the first Pulse Internet Measurement Forum held during APRICOT 2025, featuring Amreesh Phokeer, Beau Geiskens, Doug Madory, and Lia Hestina.
Level up your network engineering skills with LLMs
Guest Post: Practical tips, real-world examples, and the pitfalls of using Large Language Models for network management.
DNS at IETF 122
A roundup of new documents, current work, and new work from DNSOP.
Whois data incident resolved
Immediate action taken on recent APNIC whois data incident.
RESTful Provisioning Protocol: From vision to IETF Working Group
Guest Post: The future of domain name provisioning is being designed now. Get involved!
IETF setting standards for AI preferences
Guest Post: The AIPREF Working Group will standardize building blocks for expressing preferences on how content is collected and processed for AI model development, deployment, and use.
The rise and rise of fibre
Fibre is now the most common means of fixed broadband connectivity worldwide. What questions does this raise?