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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 09, 2016
Filed:
May. 23, 2013
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Paul D. Smith, Lexington, MA (US);
Harley A. Stenzel, Hillsborough, NC (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method and computer for managing domain name system services for a plurality of networks is disclosed. A computer identifies information for the plurality of networks to which a client device is connected. The computer receives a request to identify an internet protocol address for a domain name or vice-versa. In response to the request, the computer selects a particular set of domain name system servers of a particular network in the plurality of networks based on the information for the plurality of networks and a set of rules for selecting the particular set of domain name system servers when identifying the internet protocol address for the domain name. The computer then sends the request to identify the internet protocol address for the domain name to a domain name system server in the particular set of domain name system servers.