a.root-servers.net power issue (why there are 13)

Chris Adams cmadams at hiwaay.net
Fri Jun 15 04:04:21 UTC 2001


Once upon a time, Sean Donelan <sean at donelan.com> said:
> In general, the root-server design is robust; and even if
> one root-server completely failed, the affect would be
> minor for several days.

Yep, just ask people whose networks are connected only to C&W about
getting to c.root-servers.net last week. :-)
-- 
Chris Adams <cmadams at hiwaay.net>
Systems and Network Administrator - HiWAAY Internet Services
I don't speak for anybody but myself - that's enough trouble.



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