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The main name system: an exercise in centralized computing

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ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, Volume 35, Issue 5

Pages 5 - 14

https://doi.org/10.1145/1096536.1096538

Published: 06 October 2005 Publication History

Abstract

Naming is a critical component of the internet architecture, and one whose complexity is often overlooked. As a global system, the DNS must satisfy millions of requests per second, while allowing distributed, delegated administration and maintenance. In this paper, we consider the design of the DNS and the widely distributed manner in which DNS records are published. We propose that the robustness and performance of the existing DNS could be dramatically improved by moving towards a centralized architecture while maintaining the existing client interface and delegated administration.

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The main name system: an exercise in centralized computing
1. Computer systems organization
  1. Architectures
    1. Distributed architectures
2. Software and its engineering
  1. Software organization and properties
    1. Software system structures
      1. Distributed systems organizing principles

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ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review Volume 35, Issue 5

October 2005

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DOI:10.1145/1096536

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