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Development of the domain name system

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P. Mockapetris and

K. J. DunlapAuthors Info & Claims

ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review, Volume 18, Issue 4

Pages 123 - 133

https://doi.org/10.1145/52325.52338

Published: 01 August 1988 Publication History

Abstract

The Domain Name System (DNS) provides name service for the DARPA Internet. It is one of the largest name services in operation today, serves a highly diverse community of hosts, users, and networks, and uses a unique combination of hierarchies, caching, and datagram access.

This paper examines the ideas behind the initial design of the DNS in 1983, discusses the evolution of these ideas into the current implementations and usages, notes conspicuous surprises, successes and shortcomings, and attempts to predict its future evolution.

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cover image ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review

ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review Volume 18, Issue 4

August 1988

338 pages

ISSN:0146-4833

DOI:10.1145/52325

Editor:
J. C. Burruss
Bolt Beranek & Newman Inc., Cambridge, MA

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SIGCOMM '88: Symposium proceedings on Communications architectures and protocols
August 1988
339 pages
ISBN:0897912799
DOI:10.1145/52324
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