Systems and methods for multi-tenant generic top level domain deployment

1. A computer implemented method of providing registry services, the method comprising:

identifying one or more top level domains (“TLD”) to be serviced;

creating, by a processor, a TLD group for the one or more top level domains, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

determining to upgrade the TLD group;

creating a new version of the TLD group;

provisioning the one or more top level domains; and

registering the one or more top level domains with the new version of the TLD group.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, and combination thereof.

3. The method of claim 1 , the method further comprising:

receiving a request to initiate a new top level domain;

provisioning the new top level domain;

determining that the new top level domain has at least one characteristic associated with the TLD group; and

registering the new top level domain with the TLD group.

4. A computer implemented method of providing registry services, the method comprising:

identifying a top level domain (“TLD”) to upgrade;

determining a TLD group that is associated with the top level domain, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

creating, by a processor, a new version of the TLD group that is associated with the upgrade; and

registering the top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, or combinations thereof.

6. The method of claim 4 , the method further comprising:

identifying an additional top level domain to upgrade;

determining that the TLD group is associated with the top level domain; and

registering the additional top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

7. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

identifying one or more top level domains (“TLD”) to be serviced;

creating a TLD group for the one or more top level domains, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

determining to upgrade the TLD group;

creating a new version of the TLD group;

provisioning the one or more top level domains; and

registering the one or more top level domains with the new version of the TLD group.

8. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, and combination thereof.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 7 , the method further comprising:

receiving a request to initiate a new top level domain;

provisioning the new top level domain;

determining that the new top level domain has at least one characteristic associated with the TLD group; and

registering the new top level domain with the TLD group.

10. A computer readable storage medium comprising instructions for causing one or more processors to perform a method, the method comprising:

identifying a top level domain (“TLD”) to upgrade;

determining a TLD group that is associated with the top level domain, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

creating a new version of the TLD group that is associated with the upgrade; and

registering the top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, or combinations thereof.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10 , the method further comprising:

identifying an additional top level domain to upgrade;

determining that the TLD group is associated with the top level domain; and

registering the additional top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

13. A device for providing registry services, the device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

identifying one or more top level domains (“TLD”) to be serviced;

creating, by a processor, a TLD group for the one or more top level domains, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

determining to upgrade the TLD group;

creating a new version of the TLD group;

provisioning the one or more top level domains; and

registering the one or more top level domains with the new version of the TLD group.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, and combination thereof.

15. The device of claim 13 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable to execute the method further comprising:

receiving a request to initiate a new top level domain;

provisioning the new top level domain;

determining that the new top level domain has at least one characteristic associated with the TLD group; and

registering the new top level domain with the TLD group.

16. A device for providing registry services, the device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

identifying a top level domain (“TLD”) to upgrade;

determining a TLD group that is associated with the top level domain, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

creating, by a processor, a new version of the TLD group that is associated with the upgrade; and

registering the top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

17. The device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, or combinations thereof.

18. The device of claim 16 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable to execute the method further comprising:

identifying an additional top level domain to upgrade;

determining that the TLD group is associated with the top level domain; and

registering the additional top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

19. A device for providing registry services, the device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

identifying one or more top level domains (“TLD”) to be serviced;

creating a TLD group for the one or more top level domains, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

determining to upgrade the TLD group;

creating a new version of the TLD group;

provisioning the one or more top level domains; and

registering the one or more top level domains with the new version of the TLD group.

20. The device of claim 19 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, and combination thereof.

21. The device of claim 19 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable to execute the method further comprising:

receiving a request to initiate a new top level domain;

provisioning the new top level domain;

determining that the new top level domain has at least one characteristic associated with the TLD group; and

registering the new top level domain with the TLD group.

22. A device for providing registry services, the device comprising:

one or more processors; and

a computer readable medium comprising instructions that cause the one or more processors to perform a method comprising:

identifying a top level domain (“TLD”) to upgrade;

determining a TLD group that is associated with the top level domain, wherein top level domains in the TLD group share at least one characteristic;

creating a new version of the TLD group that is associated with the upgrade; and

registering the top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.

23. The device of claim 22 , wherein the at least one characteristics comprises volume of traffic expected, a particular feature set, specific business requirements, ownership of the TLDs, or combinations thereof.

24. The device of claim 22 , wherein the one or more processors are further operable to execute the method further comprising:

identifying an additional top level domain to upgrade;

determining that the TLD group is associated with the top level domain; and

registering the additional top level domain with the new version of the TLD group.