Internet Systems Consortium Publishes New DNS Domain Survey Report; Latest Data Confirms BIND is the Market Leading DNS Server Software.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers REDWOOD CITY Redwood City, city (1990 pop. 66,072), seat of San Mateo co., W Calif., on San Francisco Bay; inc. 1868. Manufactures include commmunications, electrical, electronic, and medical equipment. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 10, 2004 Internet Systems Consortium In January 2004 the projects, assets and staff of Internet Software Consortium were transferred to a new company, Internet Systems Consortium. The new company is a US Federal 501c(3) public-benefit, non-profit corporation. (ISC (1) (Internet Systems Consortium, Redwood City, CA www.isc.org) An organization founded by Paul Vixie, Carl Malamud and Rick Adams in 1994 and later sponsored by UUNET and other Internet companies. ) has published the latest version of the DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the Domain Survey Report. To order a copy of the report go to http://www.isc.org/ops/ds/ or call 650-423-1300. The new report shows a dramatic growth in the number of hosts -- over 35% to over 233,000,000 worldwide. The host count for www increased by 8% to 973,452, marking the first increase since the dot-com bubble burst in 2001. A new report added showing Distribution by Domain Server Software clearly confirms BIND 9 as the market leader. "These increases in host counts demonstrate that the Internet is a regular part of life," states Paul Vixie, President of ISC. "ISC has been responsible for the development, maintenance and distribution of BIND since 1994. With 80% market share, BIND is an example of Open Source Software done right. We appreciate the kind donations of the many sponsors who have funded ISC's development efforts over the years. These numbers validate their support as well as the industry's support of our ongoing efforts." BIND (Berkeley Internet Name Daemon Pronounced "dee-mun" as in the word "demon," it is a Unix program that executes in the background ready to perform an operation when required. Functioning like an extension to the operating system, a daemon is usually an unattended process that is initiated at startup. ) is ISC's implementation of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocols provided at no charge as open source software. The new survey reports that almost 75,000 DNS servers run various version of BIND. Microsoft DNS came in at second place with almost 15,000 servers. For more information about BIND or ISC visit: http://www.isc.org/about/history/. Internet Systems Consortium (ISC) is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) public benefit corporation with a long history of developing and maintaining the production quality Open Source software -- BIND and DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. . ISC has increased its focus to include enhancing the stability of the global DNS directly through reliable F-root nameserver operations and ongoing operation of a DNS crisis coordination center, ISC's OARC OARC Operations Analysis and Research Center for DNS. ISC is also engaged with further protocol development efforts, particularly in the areas of DNS evolution and facilitating the transition to IPv6. ISC is supported by the donations of generous sponsors, program membership fees and specific fees for services. For program or donation information, please visit our website at http://www.isc.org. |
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