DNS updating is now instant? - GoFuckYourself.com

AkiraSS · 12-21-2004, 01:29 AM

I'm confused,
Several months ago, when I made changes to the name servers for the domains it took 12hours or more for them to be active, but now it's instant, how come?

Is it just me or something happened?

Thanks

azguy · 12-21-2004, 01:31 AM

The internet is getting more and more efficient every day

It is indeed super-fast nowadays.

Damian_Maxcash · 12-21-2004, 01:32 AM

Its been instant for a while with namecheap

I even got my Name Server to update immediatly with them

azguy · 12-21-2004, 01:32 AM

Back in 1995 you could submit a request to modify your name servers and still know you have 2-3 days to continue working on the site because it won't be up anyway

lol

Mefo · 12-21-2004, 01:34 AM

yep very fast those days, really cool

SilverTab · 12-21-2004, 01:36 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by azguy
Back in 1995 you could submit a request to modify your name servers and still know you have 2-3 days to continue working on the site because it won't be up anyway lol

LOL not even in 95...1 or 2 years ago...it was at least 24h....now it's like 1 or 2 mins!

psyko514 · 12-21-2004, 01:41 AM

yep, varies from like 2-10 mins depending on your registrar. pretty sweet.

slavdogg · 12-21-2004, 01:42 AM

verisign changed this 2 or so months ago
95% of your traffic gets rerouted within minutes at most

some registrars have not updated when they send in the changes to the registry and in those cases it takes about 12 hours, but this is rare.

sean416 · 12-21-2004, 01:44 AM

thats pretty phat. I thought it still took like 2-3 days.

Lace · 12-21-2004, 01:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by slavdogg
verisign changed this 2 or so months ago
95% of your traffic gets rerouted within minutes at most

some registrars have not updated when they send in the changes to the registry and in those cases it takes about 12 hours, but this is rare.

i know one problem i have is my dns on my isp not updating or whatever...sometimes it doesnt show up for a few hours mabye a day.

AdultMovies.bz · 12-21-2004, 01:55 AM

Thats strange, I have my domain with Network Solutions and it always takes overnight.

abadfish · 12-21-2004, 01:56 AM

That's sweet... I thought I just got lucky, noticed it was pretty quick the other day when I changed some stuff around.

slavdogg · 12-21-2004, 02:33 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by AdultMovies.bz
Thats strange, I have my domain with Network Solutions and it always takes overnight.

its instant at NSI now
problem might be at your local ISP

Robx · 12-21-2004, 05:37 AM

Here's why:

First, remember that the DNS system that converts the IP address of your server into an alphabetic name is actually it's own network. If one DNS server doesn't know how to translate a particular domain, it asks another one, and so on until the correct IP address is returned.

The .com registry has "root" servers. Basically, a place that lists each domain. Prior to September of this year, these root servers updated themselves in batches every few hours, not immediately.

Now, the .com registry adds records dynamically and thus, a domain name becomes operational immediately.

The caveat is that some 3rd party registrars (usually the cheap ones) still process their DNS records in batches to save on processing and bandwidth costs.

I hope that this helps,
Rob from Sinxstar Hosting

By the way, if you would like more hosting topics like this, please sign up for my newsletter at http://www.sinxstar.com/

seer · 12-21-2004, 06:04 AM

Yep its great

12-21-2004, 01:29 AM	#1
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12-21-2004, 01:31 AM	#2
azguy Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 5,167	The internet is getting more and more efficient every day It is indeed super-fast nowadays.

12-21-2004, 01:32 AM	#3
Damian_Maxcash So Fucking Banned Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: MaxCash.com Posts: 12,745	Its been instant for a while with namecheap I even got my Name Server to update immediatly with them

12-21-2004, 01:42 AM	#8
slavdogg Confirmed User Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 3,570	verisign changed this 2 or so months ago 95% of your traffic gets rerouted within minutes at most some registrars have not updated when they send in the changes to the registry and in those cases it takes about 12 hours, but this is rare.

12-21-2004, 01:56 AM	#12
abadfish Confirmed User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: WA Posts: 1,482	That's sweet... I thought I just got lucky, noticed it was pretty quick the other day when I changed some stuff around.

12-21-2004, 05:37 AM	#14
Robx Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: The middle of nowhere Posts: 357	Here's why: First, remember that the DNS system that converts the IP address of your server into an alphabetic name is actually it's own network. If one DNS server doesn't know how to translate a particular domain, it asks another one, and so on until the correct IP address is returned. The .com registry has "root" servers. Basically, a place that lists each domain. Prior to September of this year, these root servers updated themselves in batches every few hours, not immediately. Now, the .com registry adds records dynamically and thus, a domain name becomes operational immediately. The caveat is that some 3rd party registrars (usually the cheap ones) still process their DNS records in batches to save on processing and bandwidth costs. I hope that this helps, Rob from Sinxstar Hosting By the way, if you would like more hosting topics like this, please sign up for my newsletter at http://www.sinxstar.com/

12-21-2004, 06:04 AM	#15
seer Confirmed User Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: NYC Posts: 280	Yep its great