[gtld-tech] Svelte CZDS zone files?

[John R Levine]

> Using the DNS protocol does seem traditional here.

Contracted TLDs provided password-protected FTP downloads of compressed 
master zone files starting at least two decades ago.  CZDS is a putatively 
better replacement for FTP that avoids every TLD having to manage 
credentials for every client.

A few of the TLDs added in the first rounds still use FTP, including 
.aero and .post.

If you want more background, just ask.

R's,
John

>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: gtld-tech [mailto:gtld-tech-bounces at icann.org] On Behalf Of John R
>> Levine via gtld-tech
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 13, 2022 17:43
>> To: David Conrad
>> Cc: gtld-tech at icann.org
>> Subject: Re: [gtld-tech] Svelte CZDS zone files?
>>
>>>> If people want to go that route, the reasonable approach is to make the
>>>> files available via rsync.  There are too many ways to crreate,
> publish,
>>>> and apply diffs already.
>>>
>>> Or IXFR.
>>
>> CZDS distributes zones as compressed master files.  Changing it to work by
>> AXFR/IXFR would be quite a challenge.  Rsync would be hard enough to use
>> the existing credentials.
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Levine, johnl at taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
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Regards,
John Levine, johnl at taugh.com, Taughannock Networks, Trumansburg NY
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