{"id":7262,"date":"2019-01-22T08:47:40","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T13:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cscdigitalbrand.services\/blog\/?p=7262"},"modified":"2019-01-22T08:49:11","modified_gmt":"2019-01-22T13:49:11","slug":"dns-down-alert-for-dns-flag-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cscdbs.com\/blog\/dns-down-alert-for-dns-flag-day\/","title":{"rendered":"DNS Down! Alert for DNS Flag Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Domain name server (DNS) Flag Day is February 1, 2019. It\u2019s a global update to ensure all major DNS infrastructures adhere to the newest standards. On DNS Flag Day, DNS software vendors and public providers will remove \u201cworkarounds\u201d that make DNS slow and unable to deploy new features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why is this happening?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

All nameservers (DNS infrastructure) are expected to abide by certain standards for compatibility. The standards are called \u201crequest for comment\u201d (RFCs), and they are the standards by which the internet is bound and governed through the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF: ietf.org<\/a><\/strong>). There are many RFCs, and they are updated over time while new ones are also created. All RFCs go through an approval process, and once approved, it\u2019s expected that all DNS infrastructures adopt the new standards. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because there are a lot of moving parts, some organizations\ndon\u2019t make the necessary updates. However, on February 1, 2019, all DNS\ninfrastructures will be required to use the newest standards.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Extension mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) will be employed to make the\nupdates on DNS Flag Day. EDNS is a resource record (RR) called option code (OPT)\nthat includes additional data, which does not appear in the zone. EDNS adds\ninformation automatically (both requests and responses) so that the two systems\ncommunicating know each other\u2019s compatibility and can pass the desired\ninformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Your DNS infrastructure or provider must be able to support\nEDNS or risk incompatibility which can lead to nameservers being treated as \u201cno\nlonger in service,\u201d resulting in a downed website or degraded experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On February 1, 2019, disabling the EDNS will no longer be\nallowed.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re using CSC DNS, you have nothing to worry about. We have fully supported EDNS for a number of years. If you use a third-party provider, we recommend you use the available tools to check your domains, and reach out to your provider to ensure you are not vulnerable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Learn more about CSC DNS services.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional resources<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n