BIND 8 Features -> DNS Dynamic Updates (RFC 2136) -> DNS Change Notification (RFC 1996) -> Completely new configuration syntax -> Flexible, categorized logging system -> IP-address-based access control for queries, zone transfers, and updates that may be specified on a zone-by-zone basis -> More efficient zone transfers -> Improved performance for servers with thousands of zones -> The server no longer forks for outbound zone transfers -> Many bug fixes BIND 8.4.0 Highlights IPv6 transport support for named, named-xfer and ndc. WWW: http://www.isc.org/products/BIND/