What should we learn from 25 years of the Internet: A DNS case study (CS Distinguished Lecture)

Speaker: Dr. Paul Mockapetris, Chairman and Chief Scientist, Nominum Inc.
Host: Prof. Ramesh GovindanAbstract:
There are several "definitive" Internet histories, and there will be more. While there are many reasons to study history, this talk concentrates solely on finding lessons that will have value looking forward, and uses several examples from naming and DNS as its case study. While many argue that a clean slate is the best way forward, we beg to differ. We begin by looking at the general problem of extracting useful ideas from Internet history.The DNS case study has three foci. The first is the long and flexible "food chain" that comprises today's DNS industry and dataflow. The second is the roots and implications of securing the DNS infrastructure. Lastly we look at what it will take to vastly expand the role of naming in the Internet, either by DNS evolution or replacement.

Location: Seaver Science Library (SSL) - 150

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: CS Colloquia