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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. 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.