Paul Mockapetris
Encyclopedia
Dr. Paul V. Mockapetris is the inventor of the Domain Name System
.
In 1983, he proposed a Domain Name System
(DNS) architecture in RFC
s 882 and 883 while at the Information Sciences Institute
(ISI) of the University of Southern California
.
He had recognized the problem in the early Internet
(then ARPAnet
) of holding name to address translations in a single table on a single host, and instead proposed a distributed and dynamic DNS database: essentially DNS as we have it today. Together with Jon Postel
, he is acknowledged as the inventor of DNS.
According to Paul Mockapetris, In 2009, he was accused by ZDnet of supporting censorship in Germany. In fact, Paul never spoke with the reporter and would never have taken a position on a new German child-pornography law. Mockapetris is Chairman of Nominum, Inc., a company which supplies DNS software to the world's leading network carriers.
Telecommunications Excellence Award "Personal Achievement - Network Engineering" for DNS design and implementation, the 2003 IEEE Internet Award
for his contributions to DNS, and the Distinguished Alumnus award from the University of California, Irvine
.
In May 2005 he received the ACM Sigcomm lifetime award
.
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
.
In 1983, he proposed a Domain Name System
Domain name system
The Domain Name System is a hierarchical distributed naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participating entities...
(DNS) architecture in RFC
Request for Comments
In computer network engineering, a Request for Comments is a memorandum published by the Internet Engineering Task Force describing methods, behaviors, research, or innovations applicable to the working of the Internet and Internet-connected systems.Through the Internet Society, engineers and...
s 882 and 883 while at the Information Sciences Institute
Information Sciences Institute
The Information Sciences Institute is a research and development unit of the University of Southern California's Viterbi School of Engineering which focuses on computer and communications technology and information processing...
(ISI) of the University of Southern California
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
.
He had recognized the problem in the early Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
(then ARPAnet
ARPANET
The Advanced Research Projects Agency Network , was the world's first operational packet switching network and the core network of a set that came to compose the global Internet...
) of holding name to address translations in a single table on a single host, and instead proposed a distributed and dynamic DNS database: essentially DNS as we have it today. Together with Jon Postel
Jon Postel
Jonathan Bruce Postel was an American computer scientist who made many significant contributions to the development of the Internet, particularly with respect to standards...
, he is acknowledged as the inventor of DNS.
Nominum
In 2009, Mockapetris-headed company Nominum proposed for the implementation of highly disputed Internet censorship systems in Germany, that technically are based on DNS interceptions.According to Paul Mockapetris, In 2009, he was accused by ZDnet of supporting censorship in Germany. In fact, Paul never spoke with the reporter and would never have taken a position on a new German child-pornography law. Mockapetris is Chairman of Nominum, Inc., a company which supplies DNS software to the world's leading network carriers.
Awards
Mockapetris received the 1997 John C. DvorakJohn C. Dvorak
John C. Dvorak is an American columnist and broadcaster in the areas of technology and computing. His writing extends back to the 1980s, when he was a mainstay of a variety of magazines. Dvorak is also the Vice-President of Mevio and well known for his work for Tech TV...
Telecommunications Excellence Award "Personal Achievement - Network Engineering" for DNS design and implementation, the 2003 IEEE Internet Award
IEEE Internet Award
IEEE Internet Award is a Technical Field Award of the IEEE that was established by the IEEE Board of Directors in June 1999. The award is sponsored by Nokia Corporation. It may currently be presented annually to an individual or up to three recipients, for exceptional contributions to the...
for his contributions to DNS, and the Distinguished Alumnus award from the University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine , founded in 1965, is one of the ten campuses of the University of California, located in Irvine, California, USA...
.
In May 2005 he received the ACM Sigcomm lifetime award
SIGCOMM Award
The SIGCOMM Award recognizes lifetime contribution to the field of communication networks.The award is presented in the annual SIGCOMM Technical Conference.The awardees are:* 2011 Vern Paxson* 2010 Radia Perlman* 2009 Jon Crowcroft* 2008 Don Towsley...
.
Publications
- RFC 1034 - DOMAIN NAMES - CONCEPTS AND FACILITIES
- RFC 1035 - DOMAIN NAMES - IMPLEMENTATION AND SPECIFICATION
- RFC 973 - Domain System Changes and Observations
- RFC 883 - Domain Names - Implementation and Specification (obsoleted by 1035)
- RFC 882 - Domain Names - Concepts and Facilities (obsoleted by 1034)