Extracts from the Dept of Commerce - ICANN MOU/JPA related to the root servers and system(2)
Collaborate on a study on the design, development, and testing of a process for making the management of the root server system more robust and secure. This aspect of the DNS Project will address:
- Operational requirements of root name servers, including host hardware capacities, operating system and name server software versions, network connectivity, and physical environment.
- Examination of the security aspects of the root name server system and review of the number, location, and distribution of root name servers considering the total system performance, robustness, and reliability.
- Development of operational procedures for the root server system, including formalization of contractual relationships under which root servers throughout the world are operated.