Navigating the Future: The Domain Name System's Next 40 Years

Watch a 24-minute conference talk from CloudFest 2024 featuring DNS inventor Paul Mockapetris and Verisign CTO Dr. Burt Kaliski, Jr. as they discuss the past, present, and future of the Domain Name System. Explore the remarkable journey of DNS since its creation in 1983, examining how it has become fundamental to internet operations by processing trillions of daily queries and managing millions of registered domain names. Gain insights into the core design principles that have sustained DNS, understand the security improvements and reliability enhancements implemented over time, and discover potential innovations that could shape its evolution over the next forty years. Learn from two industry pioneers as they share their expert perspectives on this critical internet infrastructure component that enables seamless web navigation and connectivity.