root servers

rookie1010 · 07-04-2005, 12:04 PM

why are there multiple root servers (13 of them)

i mean within each root server group, you have multiple locations for each root server, so dont you get the distribution effect out of that?

i guess this is related

what is ARIN & RIPE IP search

fitzjj · 07-04-2005, 05:18 PM

an arin or ripe search will tell you who owns the IP address you enter.

dont know what you mean by multiple root servers though

daappleby · 07-04-2005, 05:22 PM

the root servers just ensure that dns information is easily located. If you don't have root servers then your dns system will have to discover all the information for itself and that takes time. There are so many simply for redundancy.

rookie1010 · 07-04-2005, 10:20 PM

what do you mean by "your dns system"

i mean that the 13 dns servers are good redundancy and then within the 13 dns servers you have more duplication.

why so much duplication, wasn't the original 13 server duplication enough?

07-04-2005, 12:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
rookie1010 Master Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,069	root servers why are there multiple root servers (13 of them) i mean within each root server group, you have multiple locations for each root server, so dont you get the distribution effect out of that? i guess this is related what is ARIN & RIPE IP search

07-04-2005, 05:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
daappleby Ultra Techie Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 590	the root servers just ensure that dns information is easily located. If you don't have root servers then your dns system will have to discover all the information for itself and that takes time. There are so many simply for redundancy. __________________ Help us Help you: 1) RTFM 2) Search tech forums using more than one keyword or combination of words 3) Post specific details. We need your computer specs, your OS, and any details from the error messages you get.

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07-04-2005, 05:18 PM	#2 (permalink)
fitzjj Ultra Techie Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 544	an arin or ripe search will tell you who owns the IP address you enter. dont know what you mean by multiple root servers though

07-04-2005, 10:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
rookie1010 Master Techie Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,069	what do you mean by "your dns system" i mean that the 13 dns servers are good redundancy and then within the 13 dns servers you have more duplication. why so much duplication, wasn't the original 13 server duplication enough?