Understanding the Domain Name System (DNS)

Websites and any equipment e.g. mobile phones, websites, laptops, tablets, etc.; that connects to the Internet have an individual IP (Internet Protocol) address. This IP address  consists of numbers separated with dots e.g. 94.256.987.586 which are synchronised with unique user-defined names.

Computers ‘talk’ to each other via binary code over the Internet, whilst human beings find it far easier to remember the domain name (e.g. www.domains.co.za).

Appointed authoritative Registries ensure that the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names & Numbers) regulations are strictly adhered to globally. ZARC / UniForum (South Africa) is responsible for South African 2nd Level Domains i.e. .co.za  .org.za   .net.za   .web.za   .za.com

Domains.co.za (DiaMatrix) was the first South African ICANN Accredited Registrar to be accredited by Verisign, Public Interest Registry (PIR), Affilias (now Identity Digital) and Neustar (now GoDaddy).

Verisign is the Registry that authorises both.com and .net TLDs (Top Level Domains), Public Interest Registry (PIR), is responsible for the  TLD .org domains, Neustar manages .biz TLD and Affilias is the Registry for .info gTLDs (Generic Top Level Domains).

Subsequent to the initial above Registries, Domains.co.za has been accredited by several others as well, as can be seen by the drop-down menu on our Domain Registration page, namely:

.africa   .africa.com  .bar   .blog   .bz   .capetown   .click   .co.nz   .cricket   .design   .durban   .fans   .faith   .help   .host   .info   .ink   .joburg   .loan   .love   .online

.party   .property   .pw   .rent   .rest   .science   .site    .space   .stream   .tech   .trade   .tv   .us.com   .us   .webcam   .website   .wiki    .win   .xxx   .xyz

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