Software: Features
BIND-8
- Con
- Based on “Legacy” (read: spaghetti) Code
- Increased risk of security failures due to obscurity of code
- Does Not Handle IPv6
- Zone Transfers Handled Externally
- Via “named-xfer” program
- Uses fork()/exec() model
- Can cause memory thrashing on primary master server
- Near “End-of-Life”
- No new features
- Only major security bug fixes will be implemented
- If target OS does not have explicit “port” support, need to modify existing port to work