Resolver centricity experiment
The Domain Name System is a distributed database with a hierarchical structure. A complete DNS resolution is a time-consuming process composed of iterations of network communications »
Domain Retention Prediction
Customer-base analysis has become increasingly important. A critical part of the analysis is the prediction of retention rate, which is defined as the proportion of customers »
Time Series Analysis of .nz Activity Data
The number of new domain creations is an important indicator of the registry activity. Using an appropriate method to predict the number of creations in the »
Observations from 4 years in the domain name industry.
So today marks my last day in the office as CMO for the .nz registry, NZRS. A bitter sweet day as a I reflect on my »
Characterization of popular resolvers from .nz authoritative name servers' point of view
As part of our role as .nz registry, we manage 4 out of 7 of the .nz authoritative name servers. We receive hundreds of millions of »
The list of ALL 882 top level domain options
Recently the European Domain Centre published a fantastic infographic that shows the explosion of new top level domain options that have and are being made available. »
The Impact of .nz and .uk Registrations at the Second Level
This interview was conducted with Tony Kirsch (Domain Name Association), Oliver Hope (Nominet) and David Morrison (NZRS). This interview was originally posted by the Domain Name »
Domain retention prediction using DTMC
Being able to predict domain name retention / renewal is an important tool for registries to better understand the behaviour of domain names in the register. The »
10 things every board should be doing about cyber security
After many years with cyber security as a fringe issue, more and more boards are becoming aware of just how important it is that they have »
Two years of .nz zone scans
At NZRS we run Critical Internet Infrastructure and we are a source of Authoritative Internet Data. Because we run the DNS for the .nz country code »
Namescon 2016, Las Vegas
Namescon (http://namescon.com/) is a domain name industry event held annually over the past three years. This was the first time I attended representing NZRS »
A younger perspective
A look at the evolution and present use of the internet on mobile phones by teenagers and other young people My name is Jack Crawford and »
2015 .nz research released (with infographics)
Now, more than ever, the Internet is part of every day life for New Zealanders. 8 in 10 of us carry the Internet in our pocket »
Accessing the NZRS Internet Data Portal using Python and Pandas - Part 1
Introduction The NZRS Internet data portal (IDP) makes available a collection of open data about the Internet in New Zealand. This is offered as public service »
Visualizing server locations for .nz using Open Data and Javascript
NZRS recently announced the launch of the Internet Data Portal, a place where we expect to publish Open Data about the Internet in New Zealand that »