tailieunhanh - Internet Routing Architectures P2

Information services for various federal agency backbone networks were provided by the sponsoring agencies. NASA, for example, provided NSI information services. Internet registration services were provided by DISA NIC, operated by Government Services, Inc. (GSI). Information services for campus-level providers were provided by NSFNET mid-level network organizations. Information services for NSFNET mid-level network providers were provided by Merit, Inc. Under the new solicitation, NIS managers should provide services to end-users and to campus and mid-level network service providers. They should also coordinate with other mid-level and network organizations, such as Merit, Inc. Creation of the InterNIC In response to NSF's solicitation. | Internet Routing Architectures Second Edition Information services for various federal agency backbone networks were provided by the sponsoring agencies. NASA for example provided NSI information services. Internet registration services were provided by DISA NIC operated by Government Services Inc. GSI . Information services for campus-level providers were provided by NSFNET mid-level network organizations. Information services for NSFNET mid-level network providers were provided by Merit Inc. Under the new solicitation NIS managers should provide services to end-users and to campus and mid-level network service providers. They should also coordinate with other mid-level and network organizations such as Merit Inc. Creation of the InterNIC In response to NSF s solicitation for NIS managers in January 1993 the InterNIC was established as a collaborative project among AT T General Atomics and Network Solutions Inc. It was to be supported by three five-year cooperative agreements with the NSF. During the second-year performance review funding by the NSF to General Atomics stopped. AT T was awarded the Database and Directory Services and Network Solutions was awarded the Registration and NIC Support Services. Directory and Database Services The implementation of this service should utilize distributed database and other advanced technologies. The NIS manager could coordinate this role with respect to other organizations that have created and maintained relevant directories and databases. AT T was providing the following services under the NSF agreement Directory services white pages This provides access to Internet White Pages information using WHOIS and netfind systems. The directory standard enables the creation of a single worldwide directory of information about various objects of interest such as information about people. The WHOIS lookup service provides unified access to three Internet WHOIS servers for person and organization queries. It searches .