Cloudflare cuts DNS build delay 85% with pipeline redesign

Cloudflare redesigned its DNS propagation pipeline by introducing a targeted build planner and unified scheduler to replace full-zone rebuilds for zone settings. The new approach cut peak memory usage by 85% and halved the median build completion delay from 7.7 seconds to 3.3 seconds. The company reports that 92.95% of builds now avoid rebuilding the complete zone. Open article →