Comment Re:BIND is also a Monoculture (Score 2, Interesting) 404
Very good point.
As a matter of fact RIPE has recognized 'monoculture' at the Root DNS Server Level (at one time all the root servers did run BIND) as a similar potential/problem vulnerability quite some time ago. They have since moved a couple to different packages. The 'K' root server, for example, now runs NSD 1.0.2-REL . For more information, please see their origional announcemnt at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/dns-wg/2003 /msg00044.html .
In a networking class that I teach at Xavier University I make sure that the students apply their lessons on multiple platforms for this reason exactly.
As a matter of fact RIPE has recognized 'monoculture' at the Root DNS Server Level (at one time all the root servers did run BIND) as a similar potential/problem vulnerability quite some time ago. They have since moved a couple to different packages. The 'K' root server, for example, now runs NSD 1.0.2-REL . For more information, please see their origional announcemnt at: http://www.ripe.net/ripe/mail-archives/dns-wg/200
In a networking class that I teach at Xavier University I make sure that the students apply their lessons on multiple platforms for this reason exactly.
