24.04.2007

RIPE NCC DNS monitoring service for the fi-domain names

The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority has adopted a new service for monitoring of root name servers for the .fi top level domain. The service is provided by RIPE NCC (Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre), which is a non-profit organisation with a membership of more than 3,500 corporations and other organisations. It administers the IP address space in more than 90 countries in Europe, the Middle East, and Central Asia. In addition, RIPE NCC draws up various guidelines, coordinates cooperation between the actors in the field, and organises training courses to operators.

The RIPE NCC DNS Monitoring Service (DNSMON) provides a comprehensive, objective and up-to-date monitoring service of the status of the root name servers for the .fi top level domain. The service makes DNS queries to these root name servers once in a minute and monitors their status 24 hours a day. The queries are sent from dozens of various locations worldwide. The monitoring results, updated once in an hour, are open to everyone. The service also provides measured results from past weeks, as soon as they become available.

The monitoring service can be found at:
http://dnsmon.ripe.net/dns-servmon/domain/summary?domain=fi