We halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85%
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- Nov 2, 2026
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- blog.cloudflare.com
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We halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85% was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 62 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #10 of 30, reached on Nov 3, 03:07 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 3, 07:37 UTC.
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I have been wondering if the memory scarcity would lead to a desire to optimize software to be more efficient. Curious what the R&D / efficiency development ROI is on reducing memory footprint. I suppose we should both consider current ROI and near future ROI (as the price of memory will likely stay high for at least…
Cloudflare doesn't get enough credit for their series of overall great technical blog posts.
Isn't 700 changes a second like... really low, considering their scale and amount of domains they manage ?
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Is We halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85% trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 3, 07:37 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank We halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85% reached?
#10 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 3, 03:07 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has We halved DNS build delay and cut memory use by 85% been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 2, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (62 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
167 points and 65 comments; submitted by wondersky on Nov 2, 2026.