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

CloudFlare, one of the largest third-party DNS Authoritative operators globally, manages over 1 million domains and has registrations in almost every TLD open for registration. The company is advocating for an automated process to change NS records, which would help solve operational difficulties faced by DNS service providers and pave the way for DNSSEC implementation. Currently, manual updates are required, causing inconvenience to customers and hindering the ability of DNS operators to quickly respond to issues such as DDoS attacks or maintain DS records for DNSSEC. CloudFlare is calling on Registrars, Registries, and other DNS Operators to join them in defining and deploying more reliable methods for updating NS and DS records, which would benefit customers and the internet as a whole.