Internet Systems Consortium and ISOC-IL Install First Root Nameserver in Israel.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. -- 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. ) and ISOC-IL have installed a new F-root nameserver in Tel Aviv Tel Aviv (tĕl əvēv`), city (1994 pop. 355,200), W central Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Oficially named Tel Aviv–Jaffa, it is Israel's commercial, financial, communications, and cultural center and the core of its largest , Israel, at the Israeli Internet Exchange (IIX IIX Insurance Information Exchange IIX Indonesia Internet eXchange IIX Interactive Week Internet Index IIX Israeli Internet Exchange ). The new server was deployed in cooperation with ISOC-IL, the Israeli chapter of the Internet Society, serving all of the Israeli Internet Community. Doron Shikmoni, ISOC-IL board member overseeing the .il ccTLD and the Israel Internet Exchange, stated, "Installing a 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 root server at the IIX will enhance users' Internet access experience by providing a faster and even more resilient DNS infrastructure. ISOC-IL is excited to present this service to the local community; it underlines our commitment to improving the Internet infrastructure in Israel." Joao Damas, F-root Programme Manager, stated, "We are happy to be installing a new F-root server in this region of the world. This will provide enhanced and more dependable DNS service for users of the Internet in Israel." Root servers store a series of information for identifying servers for domain names, for example '.' or '.com'. This information is necessary for further resolution of URLs, email addresses and other types of Internet transactions. In 2003 ISC deployed 17 new F-root nameserver sites around the globe enhancing Internet response times in key regions and reducing the vulnerability of the Internet Root nameserver system to malicious attacks. ISC has plans to deploy 12 new F-root nameservers around the globe in 2004. Tel Aviv is the fifth to be installed this year. About ISC 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 About ISOC-IL ISOC-IL is a non-profit organization based in Israel, committed to the development and integration of the Internet in Israel, as an educational, social and business infrastructure, as of 1994. Among its various activities, ISOC-IL operates, since 1996, the ccTLD registry for .il, and the Israeli Internet Exchange (IIX) - two critical segments of the Internet infrastructure in the country. |
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