registries A new registry system for Afnic

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Review of a major project in the service of an essential infrastructure of the French Internet.





As an Operator of Essentials Services, Afnic manages the infrastructure of 20 TLDs, including the .fr domain which has nearly four million domain names. On 1 October, all the registry and domain name management services of the .fr and French overseas TLDs were migrated onto a new infrastructure. This migration was the culmination of a major overhaul project which was carried out in stages and involved numerous stakeholders. Its objective was to offer our clients registry and domain name management services to the very best standards of performance and security and to continue to develop the attractiveness of the .fr TLD. At stake for us was the entire overhaul of the system thanks to our in-house expertise in order to retain full control of a major infrastructure of the French Internet.

A project carried out in close coordination with clients​

When the project was kicked off, Afnic carried out an analysis and an inventory of needs with a large group representing its registrar and registry clients. This approach relied in particular on a focus group, which provided the elements essential to the construction of a workable roadmap. As users, clients were also called upon to validate elements at the time of designing interfaces. They were then able to test the various functionalities and give their feedback to the teams. These continuous interactions allowed regular adjustments to be made in line with the various clients’ operational requirements.

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