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Will Vista Overload the DNS?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the internet-collapses-film-at-11 dept.

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.'"

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  1. But without FUD... by arthurpaliden · · Score: 4, Funny

    There would be no news....

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    1. Re:But without FUD... by diersing · · Score: 3, Funny
      OK Mr. Smarty Pants, take all the FUD out of the news and then what? Huh? There'd be nothing for us to post on, and then what? Huh? Work? Are you freaking serious?

      Although I must concede your point and would have modded it up if it wasn't already a +5.

    2. Re:But without FUD... by bcattwoo · · Score: 5, Funny

      It is considered insightful to remark that you consider someone else's comment insightful? Without even expounding the slightest on how it was so?

      If that is the case, I must say that your pointing out the insightfulness of the GP was in itself quite insightful.

      Please mod me up.

  2. Moo by Chacham · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sure Microsoft will have a tool in the Network Setting applet, to upgrade DNS servers to be Vista compatable. If MS has a hand in the DNS servers, it will greatly improve interoperability.

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  3. Ahh... by prothid · · Score: 2, Funny

    ... so that's what FUD stands for! ;)

  4. Huh? by RAMMS+EIN · · Score: 3, Funny

    Why would Vista overload the DNS system? slashdot.org is already in my local DNS cache anyway...

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  5. Quite right... by GillBates0 · · Score: 3, Funny
    Microsoft needs to understand that the Internets are not something you just dump something on. They're not luck big trucks.

    They're like series of tubes. And if they don't understand those tubes can be filled and if they are filled, when you put your message in, it gets in line and it's going to be delayed by anyone that puts into that tube enormous amounts of material, enormous amounts of material.

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  6. Overload by Kamineko · · Score: 4, Funny

    Toaster: "Well lets just hope you don't get an overload..."
    Holly: "What if I do get an overload..."
    Toaster: "You'll explode!"

  7. Vista doesn't do harm.... by mtmra70 · · Score: 1, Funny

    Vista doesn't overload DNS servers....people overload DNS servers.

  8. Obligatory by chord.wav · · Score: 1, Funny

    I for one, welcome our new DNS overloads!