First steps in moving *.de domain objects

[Andrei Robachevsky <]

Dear Colleagues,

As part of the process of moving *.de domains from the RIPE Database
today, 8 July, we started updating unmaintained person objects
referenced from German domain objects. Currently there are about 100,000
such objects in the RIPE database and all of them will be protected by
DENIC-P maintainer. The Database performance should not be affected.

This step is essential because the setup of DENIC database is planned to
be done in two phases: first moving domain objects and then
moving/copying person ones. The time needed between the two phases is
1-2 months as estimated by DENIC. In such circumstances after the first
phase is completed person objects referenced only from *.de domains may
be occasionally deleted if not protected by maintainer.

Best regards,

Andrei Robachevsky
Database Group Manager
RIPE NCC