Re:After 3072 hours of manipulating BGP, a Nyancat was drawn...
by fosco on Friday June 23, 2017 @03:03PM
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thats why we use DNS more effectively. A tool is only useful is if it implemented correctly. it would be easier and faster with well thought out DNS to yell a name across the room. (would have been my response to that silly argument)
Re:After 3072 hours of manipulating BGP, a Nyancat was drawn...
by rcarmo on Friday June 23, 2017 @03:07PM
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Yeah, well, DNS can't be used for core network configs - only to expose them to lesser networks :)
To clarify those of you who haven't worked in a telco core: You can't rely on DNS to configure core network gear. EVERYTHING of consequence is done using IP addresses, DNS is a convenience/comfort service for outer layers and end users.
Re:After 3072 hours of manipulating BGP, a Nyancat was drawn...
by y4mi on Friday June 23, 2017 @03:50PM
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and there are ... so many obscure and strange problems that are caused by a hiccup or simply misconfigured DNS... not saying you shouldn't use it, just ... don't claim it's the ultimate cool-aid that resolves everything.
Re:After 3072 hours of manipulating BGP, a Nyancat was drawn...
by richardwhiuk on Friday June 23, 2017 @04:07PM
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You can configure with DNS but it just needs to resolve and store the resolved address rather than storing the hostname
On a more serious note, I've been watching IPv6 "rolling out" since 2004 (which is when I had an active role in mobile network planning), and I'm somewhat saddened that we haven't yet been able to switch over completely (even if it is somewhat more awkward to shout IPv6 addresses across the room, which was one of the arguments one of my colleagues had against it.)