DNSLogzip: A Novel Approach to Fast and High-Ratio Compression for DNS Logs
Yunwei Dai, G. M. Liu, Tao Huang, Shuo Wang, Yong Wang, Xingli Wu, Lei Song, Heshun Li, Chuang Wang, Fanglong Hu, Hong Sun, Yanan Li · 2025
Domain Name System (DNS) logs capture detailed records of the queries and responses exchanged between DNS servers and clients, playing a crucial role in applications such as cybersecurity monitoring and regulatory compliance, which often require long-term data retention. With the rapid growth of Internet traffic, the volume of DNS logs has surged, presenting significant storage challenges. Although many DNS operators use general-purpose compression algorithms to reduce storage costs, these solutions fail to fully exploit the unique characteristics of DNS data, leading to inefficiencies and rising storage demands.