What is the difference between synchronous/asynchronous root registries?
The root registry that maintains com/net/org domains is synchronous meaning that any change you make is reflected instantly. All registrations and management functions occur in real-time and you know immediately if the request went through. The root registry that handles org.uk/co.uk is asynchronous. Any additions or changes are placed in a queue and the confirmation could take anywhere from 5 minutes to an hour to come back. New registrations are placed in the Orders in Progress section on the resellers web interface until confirmation is received. Domain changes in progress are indicated by a flag in the top right corner of the manage web interface. No changes are possible until the last change is completed. What is “lame delegation” and why is it a bad thing? “Lame delegation” describes the phenomenon of domains being associated with nameservers which do not actually have a zone file to describe that domain. A zone file defines, for example, which IP the www subdomain points to, whi
