On 2025/07/15 08:27, James Olorundare via rssac-caucus wrote:
Distinguished colleagues,
Iam preparing a presentation for an upcoming regional event, and a crucial component is a comprehensive overview of the *DNS Root Zone*. This includes publicly verifiable, up-to-date details on its operational intricacies, particularly within Africa. I need specific information on the *operators of Root servers on the continent, their locations, deployment dates, and other operational specifics*, all of which are good for public dissemination.
I aim to present a clear, concise, and highly technical perspective on this foundational internet infrastructure. I will delve into how these critical components enhance local internet resilience and reduce latency across Africa, highlighting the strategic importance of their presence.
Your assistance in compiling this precise data will be invaluable for a compelling and informative presentation(URLs of relevant docs will be appreciated, as well as any other relevant info).
Much of what you request is on www.root-servers.net, although this does not contain deployment date information. Noting also that we (F) don't bother to maintain a table of install dates for each node, and it would take a reasonably substantial effort to collate one. As for "operational specifics", your yourself would likely need to be much more specific about what _you_ mean by that. I'd note also that latency is far less important (IMHO) for the root system than having local instances and effective peering in place. While measuring latency can give a proxy indication of the effectiveness of the local routing, the effects of latency on the occasional root zone cache miss should not be over stated. kind regards, Ray