[ga] Re: B-Root

[Martin Hannigan <hannigan@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 03:57 PM 5/23/2006, Bill Woodcock wrote:
>     > > Martin Hannigan <hannigan@xxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote
>     > > a message of 72 lines which 
> said:
>     > >> I think an example of this is the recent decision by ISI 
> to
>     > >> "sub-let"?  the operation of B-ROOT to PCH who also 
> operates I-ROOT.
>
> Aaaargh.   No.  No.


You didn't quote where I said "contact PCH for facts surrounding the 
arrangements",
which apparently - someone did.



> Okay, some clarifications:
>
> PCH does not operate any root nameservers.  At all.
>
> PCH operates a global anycast CDN.  PCH hosts a number of DNS operators on
> that CDN.  Autonomica is one of those.  Some of Autonomica's servers,
> which they operate, completely independently, receive transit and physical
> hosting from PCH on that network.  Most of their servers are hosted in
> other ways, independent of PCH.  PCH does not operate I root.  PCH does
> not operate B root.  Most of what we provide hosting and transit of, the
> vast majority by far, is TLDs.  Not roots.  And we don't operate those,
> either.
>
> We're not a DNS operator.  We're a not-for-profit, which coincidentally
> operates a CDN, and tries to help people who find it useful.  We don't
> operate DNS for people.


Summary?

- PCH operates a content delivery network
- root servers are paying customers
- tld's are paying customers
- a root server and multiple TLD's can be serviced by any anycasted 
instance of the CDN

How many i-root locations are actually PCH CDN machines?

Thanks,

-M<




Thanks for the insight.


-M,









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