"There are only 13 root name servers in the world. The world trusts Netnod to operate one."

Educational resources

Root name servers are the servers at the root of the Domain Name System (DNS) hierarchy. Read a more detailed explanation of the DNS root servers here.

DNS

Netnod DNS Services

Our DNSNODE service is the leading anycast and unicast slave service for TLDs and partners.
Based on one of the most resilient, robust, and advanced networks in the world, DNSNODE has been developed with the same expertise we use to operate i-root and advise the UN, the EU and the Swedish government on DNS best practise.

DNS

Host an I-root

Distributed across the world, i.root-servers.net responds to several hundred million DNS queries a day. To further improve the robustness and availability of the I-root service, Netnod continuously expands the I-root anycast network.

I-root

Operational statement for i.root-servers.net

The entry point to the DNS database – its root – is a service provided from hundreds of servers across the globe, operated by 12 designated expert teams. Netnod is one of them. Read more about our commitment to the Internet community.

Blog

Celebrating 30 years of Europe’s first root name server

Lars-Johan Liman, 2021.06.14

The root name servers are a critical part of the Internet’s infrastructure. Identified by letters A through M, they provide the entry points to the Domain Name System (DNS). Since 2000, Netnod has operated i.root-servers.net, the first root server to be located outside of the United States. In this blogpost, Netnod’s Lars-Johan Liman takes us through the 30 year history of the I-root server with a focus on some of the early challenges.

I-root