[discuss] rootservers

Mon Feb 24 17:40:46 UTC 2014

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On 24 Feb 2014 16:58, "Steve Crocker" <steve at shinkuro.com> wrote:
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>> Yeah you are right, but it takes lesser process to have TLD name
servers. The closer the root servers, will definitely create an even 'more'
closer TLDs
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> I don't understand what you mean about "lesser process to have TLD name
servers."  It's pretty easy to have a root server.
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As an example, Can you tell me how I can get an F instance live at my NOC?

Cheers!
> Steve
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>> Cheers!
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>>> Steve
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>>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 10:26 AM, Marilyn Cade <marilynscade at hotmail.com>
wrote:
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>>> > David is right, but this was probably an unintended change in
'terminology'.
>>> > So, we still should call a root server, as it is a root server. :-)
>>> >
>>> > I will just make a comment about definitions and terminology.
>>> > While not alone in this challenge, within the Business Constituency
@ICANN, we found that we had to devote time to creating an "acronym buster"
[sorry for the slang terminology], in order to decode the vast number of
terms, and abbreviations.
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>>> > Others have undertaken similar challenging tasks, but creating new
labels for existing
>>> > functions/things which are well entrenched in a lot of materials and
working activities will to me delay our ability to focus on challenging
work.
>>> >
>>> > Pasted here from David Conrad's response:
>>> > "It might also be useful to observe that a common technique at larger
ISPs and other resolver operators is to mirror the root zone into their
resolvers, thereby removing the need of those resolvers to actually query
the root servers.  As such, those resolvers could be considered to be a
form of root name servers as well. Of course, it is a bit challenging to
identify which resolvers actually do this mirroring... "
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>>> > I support David's comment about the function of the larger ISPs and
web hosting companies, and actually even very large corporations that are
NOT ISPs or networking companies, but who operate huge networks that may
serve business functions -- for instance, many banks, in many part of the
world, operate secure networks, and so they may also be mirroring the root
zone in their resolvers.
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>>> > However, while the resolver  performs that function, I wouldn't call
them a root server, but would agree with David's statement overall.
>>> >
>>> > It is interesting to me that we are talking about this, and I feel
lucky that really informed and experienced contributors are contributing.
>>> >
>>> > Marilyn Cade
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>>> > Sent from my iPad
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>>> >> On Feb 24, 2014, at 11:44 AM, "David Conrad" <drc at virtualized.org>
wrote:
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>>> >> Elisabeth,
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>>> >>> On Feb 24, 2014, at 12:10 PM, Elisabeth Blanconil <info at vgnic.org>
wrote:
>>> >>> Here is the distribution of the 365 top zone name servers (root
servers)
>>> >>
>>> >> I suspect creating a new term for the root name servers is unlikely
to be helpful to anyone.
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>>> >>> made available by the two VGNICs I know of (ICANN/IANA and ORSN).
>>> >>
>>> >> What's a "VGNIC"?  I presume it is not the Network Information
Center for the British Virgin Island (a la JPNIC, CNNIC, KRNIC, TWNIC, etc).
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>>> >>> They are broken down per countries as follows:
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>>> >> A graphical representation of root name server instance distribution
can be found at:
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>>> >> http://www.root-servers.org
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>>> >> (Note that the location of the "B" root name server instance is not
in the South Atlantic just off the coast of western Africa (Lat: 0, Lon:
0), but in Los Angeles, US).
>>> >>
>>> >> Regards,
>>> >> -drc
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