Some interesting data I just found.
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Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2000 05:07:16 -0400
From: root <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Here are the results of the first test. Please note - IDNS root server
b.i-dns.net. (203.37.255.102) is down due to a subway fire in
Washington. We have been notified by the admin that it will be up
A.S.A.P. ORSC pine.higgs.net. (204.80.125.130) and spruce.higgs.net.
(204.80.125.145) are down for maintenance.
The best results and response time came from USG and TINC roots.
Root Server Authority: IDNS
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host: a.i-dns.net. (208.184.174.7)
322 questions asked, 269 replies, 53 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 76/1514/12566
host: b.i-dns.net. (203.37.255.102)
322 questions asked, 0 replies, 322 failures
host: c.i-dns.net. (210.189.254.50)
322 questions asked, 289 replies, 33 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 197/2172/12976
host: d.i-dns.net. (210.116.113.150)
322 questions asked, 286 replies, 36 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 208/2115/10877
host: e.i-dns.net. (202.106.185.139)
322 questions asked, 166 replies, 156 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 712/5329/14267
host: f.i-dns.net. (216.200.119.128)
321 questions asked, 284 replies, 37 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 123/1679/14132
host: g.i-dns.net. (203.116.224.30)
321 questions asked, 284 replies, 37 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 446/2941/14751
host: h.i-dns.net. (208.184.25.199)
321 questions asked, 266 replies, 55 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 50/1777/10957
Root Server Authority: NMSP
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host: alladin.dds.nl. (194.109.21.20)
128 questions asked, 65 replies, 63 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 117/1190/8895
host: mediafilter.org. (209.48.2.20)
128 questions asked, 105 replies, 23 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 170/1277/14021
host: mila.ljudmila.org. (193.2.132.70)
128 questions asked, 116 replies, 12 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 153/1670/9182
host: ns.autono.net. (209.48.2.11)
128 questions asked, 116 replies, 12 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 72/567/9386
host: ns.re-lab.lv. (195.2.100.2)
128 questions asked, 110 replies, 18 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 178/1326/7947
host: ns1.autono.net. (198.6.71.125)
128 questions asked, 116 replies, 12 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 73/1426/13712
host: ns10.autono.net. (206.86.247.30)
128 questions asked, 113 replies, 15 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 83/994/7889
host: ns11.autono.net. (209.48.2.5)
128 questions asked, 0 replies, 128 failures
host: ns12.autono.net. (209.48.2.4)
128 questions asked, 114 replies, 14 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 106/1021/11097
host: ns7.autono.net. (209.48.2.40)
128 questions asked, 112 replies, 16 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 91/1259/7826
host: root3.autono.net. (195.11.229.188)
128 questions asked, 112 replies, 16 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 137/2320/8830
host: root8.autono.net. (130.242.7.200)
128 questions asked, 111 replies, 17 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 133/1712/8964
Root Server Authority: ORSC
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host: amber.elektron.pl. (195.117.6.10)
321 questions asked, 262 replies, 59 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 142/2109/12292
host: aslan.open-rsc.org. (199.5.157.128)
321 questions asked, 294 replies, 27 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 120/1346/13100
host: ns1.beachshore.net. (216.230.38.85)
321 questions asked, 287 replies, 34 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 93/1029/13421
host: ns1.diebold.net. (205.189.73.10)
321 questions asked, 267 replies, 54 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 2/4717/13523
host: ns1.jerky.net. (204.57.55.100)
321 questions asked, 292 replies, 29 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 65/1445/11632
host: ns1.quasar.net. (208.243.146.13)
321 questions asked, 283 replies, 38 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 85/1550/9373
host: ns1.vrx.net. (199.166.24.1)
321 questions asked, 286 replies, 35 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 37/992/12227
host: ns1.vrx.net. (204.138.71.254)
321 questions asked, 290 replies, 31 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 33/364/12112
host: ns2.vrx.net. (205.189.73.102)
321 questions asked, 288 replies, 33 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 2/1492/12920
host: ns3.vrx.net. (199.166.24.3)
321 questions asked, 283 replies, 38 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 35/1540/12935
host: ns7.raex.com. (216.196.48.66)
321 questions asked, 285 replies, 36 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 33/914/10334
host: pine.higgs.net. (204.80.125.130)
321 questions asked, 0 replies, 321 failures
host: spruce.higgs.net. (204.80.125.145)
321 questions asked, 0 replies, 321 failures
host: unicorn.open-rsc.org. (207.126.103.16)
321 questions asked, 261 replies, 60 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 76/1657/13155
Root Server Authority: TINC
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host: a.root-servers.dot. (64.6.65.10)
321 questions asked, 321 replies, 0 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 45/224/5196
host: b.root-servers.dot. (208.128.113.35)
321 questions asked, 320 replies, 1 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 126/279/5184
host: c.root-servers.dot. (212.172.21.254)
321 questions asked, 288 replies, 33 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 118/1511/12983
host: d.root-servers.dot. (207.112.147.14)
321 questions asked, 319 replies, 2 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 50/186/5154
host: e.root-servers.dot. (145.89.234.7)
321 questions asked, 320 replies, 1 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 119/314/5257
host: f.root-servers.dot. (209.133.38.16)
321 questions asked, 241 replies, 80 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 84/1467/9032
Root Server Authority: USG
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host: a.root-servers.net. (198.41.0.4)
321 questions asked, 313 replies, 8 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 53/307/5281
host: b.root-servers.net. (128.9.0.107)
321 questions asked, 217 replies, 104 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 77/319/5629
host: c.root-servers.net. (192.33.4.12)
321 questions asked, 317 replies, 4 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 41/571/5446
host: d.root-servers.net. (128.8.10.90)
321 questions asked, 318 replies, 3 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 45/646/6551
host: e.root-servers.net. (192.203.230.10)
321 questions asked, 294 replies, 27 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 87/662/12321
host: f.root-servers.net. (192.5.5.241)
321 questions asked, 303 replies, 18 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 70/280/5256
host: g.root-servers.net. (192.112.36.4)
321 questions asked, 249 replies, 72 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 103/1713/5742
host: h.root-servers.net. (128.63.2.53)
321 questions asked, 308 replies, 13 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 61/969/6276
host: i.root-servers.net. (192.36.148.17)
321 questions asked, 274 replies, 47 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 131/277/5165
host: j.root-servers.net. (198.41.0.10)
321 questions asked, 318 replies, 3 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 50/272/5233
host: k.root-servers.net. (193.0.14.129)
321 questions asked, 319 replies, 2 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 125/432/5305
host: l.root-servers.net. (198.32.64.12)
321 questions asked, 297 replies, 24 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 298/1412/6058
host: m.root-servers.net. (202.12.27.33)
321 questions asked, 319 replies, 2 failures
round-trip min/avg/max = 186/495/5339
