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DNS Resources Directory

This is the DNS Resources Directory (DNSRD). DNSRD has been providing online information about the Domain Name System since 1994, to thousands of visitors daily.

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a distributed Internet directory service. DNS is used primarily to translate between domain names and IP addresses, and to control Internet email delivery.

There are several overview documents available, explaining DNS from a high-level perspective.


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Reference material
Books
Online documents including:
the FAQ
Annotated list of DNS-related RFC documents ...updated!
Annotated list of active DNS-related Internet-Drafts
Ask Mr. DNS at Acme Byte & Wire
Mailing lists and Newsgroups
DNS resource records (RR's)
DNSRD tips
Name server statistics
Names, registration, root servers
DNS registration
Top-level domain names
Domain name disputes
IAHC documents on domain names
Root server hints file
Software
Server software
Name Server Software Summary
BIND Y2K compliance
Tools (Unix and cross-platform) ...updated!
Windows Tools
Other resources
IETF DNSSEC working group, security extensions
DNS secondary service exchange, for those wanting to swop secondaries
The Public DNS Service, free DNS server space
Network Wizards Domain Survey, authorative survey of DNS
Men & Mice Domain Health Survey, survey focusing on errors
DNS LOC, all about LOC records for geographical location
Credits

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Copyright 1994-1999 by András Salamon <andras@dns.net>