Why The World Needs More Open Source DNS Servers

By now, domain name system (DNS) servers have achieved a fair amount of exposure in the public eye. This is largely due to the fact that unknown hacker groups have brazenly used distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks to bring many DNS servers to a crashing halt. Since these hacking attacks regularly make front-page news, the general public is more aware than ever that DNS is the backbone of the Web www.bluecatnetworks.com. However, far fewer people realize that the Internet needs more open source domain name service if DDoS is to become a rare occurrence once more.