Will Vista Overload the DNS?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Thursday September 7, 2006 @04:35AM 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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But without FUD... by arthurpaliden · 2006-09-07 04:37 · Score: 4, Funny

There would be no news....

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1. Re:But without FUD... by bcattwoo · 2006-09-07 09:10 · 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.
Overload by Kamineko · 2006-09-07 05:06 · 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!"