Will Vista Overload the DNS?

Jamie Northern writes, "Thanks to new directory software, Windows Vista could put a greater load on Internet DNS servers. But experts disagree over whether we're headed for a prime-time traffic jam or an insignificant slowdown. Paul Mockapetris,inventor of DNS, believes Vista's introduction will cause a surge in DNS traffic because the operating system supports two versions of the Internet Protocol (IPv4 and IPv6). David Ulevitch, chief executive at OpenDNS, a provider of free DNS services, said Vista's use of IPv6 will not disrupt the Internet at large. 'DNS can be improved, but predicting its collapse is just spreading FUD.'"

Comments

Free Rides

[Doc Ruby]

Microsoft should pay the existing, independent DNS server operators to subsidize scaling for the traffic their products create. MS is making $BILLIONS off the Internet; they should reinvest more in its infrastructure. But not by buying it to operate themselves - they're just not trustworthy enough to rely on if you're possibly competing with them, or just a locked-in dependent on their software (like the majority of Internet users).

Re:Free Rides

[heatdeath]

Microsoft should pay the existing, independent DNS server operators to subsidize scaling for the traffic their products create. MS is making $BILLIONS off the Internet; they should reinvest more in its infrastructure.

Senator Stevens, is that you?

Re:Free Rides

[Doc Ruby]

You spelled "Ed Whitacre" wrong.

Wanting MS to pay for the load it creates when it makes money isn't the same as forcing it to do so, as AT&T/Verizon/backboneISPs want. It's simple economics, said by a private individual not wielding either a telecom cartel or the Senate.