What are the DNS Root Servers?
The DNS root servers are thirteen DNS server clusters which are responsible for delegating DNS requests to the top level domain (TLD) nameservers.
The DNS Root Servers
A.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: VeriSign Naming and Directory ServicesIP Address: 198.41.0.4
B.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Information Sciences InstituteIP Address: 192.228.79.201
C.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Cogent CommunicationsIP Address: 192.33.4.12
D.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: University of MarylandIP Address: 128.8.10.90
E.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: NASA Ames Research CenterIP Address: 192.203.230.10
F.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Internet Systems Consortium, Inc.IP Address: 192.5.5.241
G.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: U.S. DOD Network Information CenterIP Address: 192.112.36.4
H.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Autonomica/NORDUnetIP Address: 128.63.2.53
I.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Autonomica/NORDUnetIP Address: 192.36.148.17
J.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: VeriSign Naming and Directory ServicesIP Address: 192.58.128.30
K.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Reseaux IP Europeens - Network Coordination CentreIP Address: 193.0.14.129
L.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and NumbersIP Address: 198.32.64.12
M.ROOT-SERVERS.NET.
Operator: WIDE ProjectIP Address: 202.12.27.33
The DNS root servers have not been changed between 29 January, 2004 and today -- 22 November, 2006.
To view the canonical list of current DNS root servers, view the named.root file at Internic.
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