The root of the DNS
Opinion — How is the root zone service ensuring capacity growth to meet rising query rates?
Opinion — How is the root zone service ensuring capacity growth to meet rising query rates?
DNS traceroute, virtual vs bare metal servers, packet sizes, and more from OARC 44.
Guest Post: Root server co-location is prevalent but mostly low, with ∼70% of vantage points observing co-location of at least two servers globally.
Geoff Huston presented on ‘Authoritative Nameserver Selection and Recursive Resolvers’ at OARC 44 held online and in person in Atlanta, Georgia on 6 and 7 February 2025.
Guest Post: How we defend our systems has shifted. Here’s what organizations and schools need to know.
Geoff Huston examines the number of nameservers assigned to domains and the potentially inefficient methods used to select which one is queried.
Guest Post: Understanding the root server system.
How do we provision DNS nameservers today?
Guest Post: Investigating the risks of DNS scanning for the DNS infrastructure.
Gautam Akiwate discusses his prize-winning paper on risks in the DNS supply chain.