Helping resolvers to help the DNS
Relatively minor changes to recursive resolvers could make a significant difference to the operation of the DNS as a whole.
Tag: DNSSEC
DDoS and the DNS
We don’t have to accept that the DNS has to be a victim of DDoS attacks.
Event Wrap: DNS-OARC, NANOG 71, and ARIN 40
APNIC participated in DNS-OARC 27, NANOG 71 and ARIN 40, held back-to-back in San Jose, USA, in early October.
DNS OARC 27: The fast and furious
Topics discussed at day two of DNS OARC 27 included the risks to the DNS associated with IPv6 and a project to reduce unnecessary traffic on the roots.
Thoughts on DNS-OARC 27
Some of the highlights from DNS-OARC 27 held in San Jose from 29 September to 3 October 2017.
Not rolling the KSK
Why has the DNS Root Zone KSK roll been postponed? Geoff Huston digs into the data to explain.
DNS root server resilience: a smarter way
APNIC is supporting ISC to incorporate code changes to BIND, its open source DNS software, to help reduce the load on DNS root servers.
IETF 99, Prague: There’s a lot going on in the DNS
Interest in the DNS appears to come in waves and we seem to be be in the midst of a furious burst of activity.
IETF 99, Prague: Thoughts from the IEPG meeting
Automating DNSSEC key management and validating issues with the KSK roll where two of the many novel discussions had during the recent IEPG meeting in Prague.
IETF 99, Prague: DNSOP considers client (and server) signalling and privacy
Security of the Domain Name System, and privacy, was a topic of much discussion during the recent DNS operations Working Group.