WDH-062 Websites, Domains & Internet Infrastructure
Who is most likely to hold the records I need?¶
Match the record to the role that creates it. The best data holder is usually the organisation closest to the relevant account, action, payment or device.
What to do¶
Registrar for domain account data; registry for authoritative status; DNS provider for pointing history; host or cloud provider for infrastructure; platform for publishing and users; CDN or proxy for customer, traffic and origin data; payment provider for beneficiaries; ISP for address assignment; devices and communications for actual use.
Key takeaway
Identify the record first, then the provider most likely to hold it.