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Kubernetes Networking·May 5, 2026·9 min read

Why Every Kubernetes Cluster Makes 5 DNS Queries For One Lookup

ndots:5 is the silent latency killer in Kubernetes. Every external hostname resolution generates four wasted queries before the right one. Here is why, and how to fix it.

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