[apnic-talk]Re: [APNIC Members][Apnic-announce] APNIC POPs and Root Server Trial

[rolandom@info.com.ph]

Hi, this is roland marasigan of infocom (philippines). What benefit/s 
we are going to get once we have this server ?



----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Wilson <pwilson@apnic.net>
Date: Wednesday, May 7, 2003 3:55 pm
Subject: [APNIC Members][Apnic-announce] APNIC POPs and Root Server 
Trial

> 
> APNIC POPs and Root Server Trial - Announcements
> ------------------------------------------------
> 
> As you may know, APNIC is working with ISC (the Internet Software
> Consortium) to support the expansion of DNS root services in the Asia
> Pacific region.  New servers are being deployed within APNIC 
> Points of
> Presence as "BGP anycast" mirrors of the F-root server which is 
> operatedby ISC.
> 
> Earlier this year, the APNIC Secretariat called for expressions of
> interest in hosting and providing support to APNIC Points of 
> Presence to
> be established in the Asia-Pacific region.  POP sites established 
> underthis initiative will be used for APNIC DNS and whois 
> services, and also
> for F-root mirror servers.
> 
> 
> Hong Kong Site Operational
> --------------------------
> The first APNIC root server site is now operational, within 
> APNIC's POP
> at HKIX in Hong Kong.  
> 
> Depending on your local connectivity and topology, this server may be
> visible to you and may therefore be providing root service to your
> network (try "traceroute f.root-servers.net" to find out). Due to the
> need for stability and load sharing between separate F-root servers,
> visibility of this site may change from time to time, and from 
> place to
> place.
> 
> The HK rootserver location is supported by APNIC, HKIX, CUHK, 
> Reach, and
> France Telecom.
> 
> 
> South Korea Site Announced
> --------------------------
> The next APNIC POP and root server installation will take place in
> Seoul, Korea, during June 2003.  The site in this case is being 
> providedand strongly supported by KRNIC, the Korea Network 
> Information Centre,
> which will provision Gigabit Ethernet connectivity to 2 major exchange
> point locations in Seoul.
> 
> This installation will provide much-needed root DNS services within
> South Korea, where penetration of broadband Internet services is among
> the highest in the world.  It will also provide additional 
> security and
> stability of root DNS services in the event of malicious or accidental
> denial of service events affecting the DNS infrastructure.
> 
> 
> More Information
> ----------------
> For more information on the APNIC Root Server Trial, please see:
> 
> http://www.apnic.net/services/rootserver
> 
> 
> 
> 
________________________________________________________________________
> Paul Wilson, Director-General, APNIC                      
> <dg@apnic.net>http://www.apnic.net                            
> ph/fx +61 7 3858 3100/99
> 
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