DNS Infrastructure & Naming Conventions
Updating the DNS Registration Model to Keep Pace with Today’s Internet.

Updating the DNS Registration Model to Keep Pace with Today’s Internet.

2/5/2015 · Ólafur Guðmundsson

What this post added

This post identifies a critical limitation in the current ICANN domain registration model, which excludes third-party DNS operators like Cloudflare. This exclusion necessitates manual NS record updates by customers, hindering automation and the adoption of advanced features like DNSSEC. Cloudflare advocates for an automated channel for DNS operators to update NS and DS records, proposing a new model for communication between DNS operators, registrars, and registries.

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