Army DNS ROOT Server Down For 18+ Hours

An anonymous reader writes "The H-Root server, operated by the US Army Research Lab, spent 18 hours out of the last 48 being a void. Both the RIPE's DNSMON and the h.root-servers.org site show this. How, in this day and age of network engineering, can we even entertain one of the thirteen root servers being unavailable for so long? I mean, the US army doesn't even seem to make the effort to deploy more sites. Look at the other root operators who don't have the backing of the US government money machine. Many of them seem to be able to deploy redundant instances. Even the much-maligned ICANN seems to have managed deploying 11 sites. All these root operators that have only one site need a good swift kick, or maybe they should pass the responsibility to others who are more committed to ensuring the Internet's stability."

Army Intelligence?

[toygeek]

An Oxymoron indeed!

Re:Army Intelligence?

[Mr2cents]

Don't be so harsh on the US military. They only have a trillion dollar budget, you know? How are you ever going to set up redundant systems if all you get is pocket change? You have to cut corners somewhere. Maybe it's time to increase their funding a bit more.

Really, I'm going to be the first?

[Anonymous Coward]

They're sticking to their moto and deploying an Army of one.

Re:Really, I'm going to be the first?

[Sulphur]

When the movie comes out, will it be Stephen Spielberg, James Cameron, or Mel Brooks?

Re:Could it possibly happen because..

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm betting that some muscle bound, Rambo GI Joe type was trampling around inside of your rectum last night with his third leg.

Re:So the Internet worked as it should...

[jayhawk88]

Because it's Saturday, and we don't have anything else to get upset about! WE HAVE TO HAVE SOMETHING TO GET UPSET ABOUT, DON'T YOU UNDERSTAND?! How can I be expected to face the day if I'm not pissed off about something that doesn't directly affect me in any meaningful way?

Re:Army Intelligence?

[Runaway1956]

Careful - don't lump all the military together. It's the ARMY under discussion. My navy has problems, to be sure, but my navy can keep a server up and running. Not to mention, the navy wrote the book on repetitive redundancy. I think congress should take the server away from the army, and give to the navy. Overall security should improve, and physical security will most certainly improve. Our marines haven't lost a server yet!

A good swift kick?

[Klync]

> All these root operators that have only one site need a good swift kick...

Alright, anonymous coward, I nominate YOU to be the one to go and give the US Army a "good swift kick". See ya when you get back!

mod parent up - it has actually *gasp* information

[shallot]

Wish I had mod points...

Of the 64 comments I see in full, only this one has actual pertinent information about the downtime.

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I must be new here. :)