Holey Moley That Was Fast

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From: http://www.verisign.com/verisign-inc...ge_015894.html

September 9, 2004
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Previously, VeriSign updated DNS servers for .com and .net twice each day by generating a file from its .com and .net Registry database and globally distributing it to all 13 of the .com and .net DNS servers.

With new, rapid updates, VeriSign distributes updates every few seconds accommodating all changes that affect any of the more than 35 million domain names for .com or .net. With the new update process, domain registrants are now able to add a new domain name, change their hosting provider or make other changes to their domain name, and see those changes reflected in the .com and .net DNS servers within a matter of minutes.

I've had domains registered through OpenSRS that were live in minutes - literally by the time I closed the browser and sent an email confirmation, the domain was resolving correctly.

Godaddy can do it in minutes, too - they say 4-8 hours to avoid phone calls from people with nothing better to do.

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I've had domains registered through OpenSRS that were live in minutes - literally by the time I closed the browser and sent an email confirmation, the domain was resolving correctly.

Godaddy can do it in minutes, too - they say 4-8 hours to avoid phone calls from people with nothing better to do.

I knew the what since this has been going on, and thanks to your previous post I now know the why.

I don't know why I pimp godaddy here, I guess I just like using them and don't feel they deserve to be lumped in with shady 'aftermarket names sellers'. As far as their control panel goes, I have used a number of them and I would say theirs is the most advanced and flexible I have used. Although it's about the only one I have used in the past 2 years or so. Never had a problem getting a hold of someone on their tech line either and they take care of me when I do.

[Jeff2A]

I knew the what since this has been going on, and thanks to your previous post I now know the why.

I don't know why I pimp godaddy here, I guess I just like using them and don't feel they deserve to be lumped in with shady 'aftermarket names sellers'. As far as their control panel goes, I have used a number of them and I would say theirs is the most advanced and flexible I have used. Although it's about the only one I have used in the past 2 years or so. Never had a problem getting a hold of someone on their tech line either and they take care of me when I do.

For what it's worth, I use godaddy for my personal domains, but use our reseller account with OpenSRS for most of my domain-related 'work'. OpenSRS is very fast, has OK service (not for end users, but for resellers), and will lock the domains once they expire for a 30-60 day redemption period.

I prefer the OpenSRS interface because it's simple and ad-free.