softwarespectrum.org

According to its WHOIS record, SOFTWARESPECTRUM.ORG was created on March 6, 1998 and expires on March 5, 2024. That makes the domain about 28 years old. It is registered through MarkMonitor Inc. (IANA ID 292) and is past its expiry date. Its record is locked against unauthorised transfer, deletion and updates. The registrant is listed in United States. DNS is served by ns2.insight.com, ns1.insight.com and ns3.insight.com. Renewals are usually made for one to ten years at a time, so an expiry date far in the future shows a long-term commitment to the name. Nameservers decide where a domain's DNS is hosted, so a change of nameservers usually means the website or email moved to a new provider. When a domain uses its own nameservers, the owner runs the DNS directly instead of relying on a hosting or DNS provider. A registrar transfer moves the management of a domain from one company to another without changing the domain name itself. Domains that are not renewed before their expiry date normally enter a grace and redemption period before they can be registered again. The creation date shows when the name was first registered, while the expiry date shows how long the current registration has been paid for. Changes to the registrant organisation can point to a sale, a merger or simply an update of company details. Registry locks add an extra layer of protection for valuable names, because changes then need manual confirmation by the registry. Public WHOIS records can show the registrant organisation and country, while many owners now hide personal details behind privacy services.

Whois Data Center has 5 historical WHOIS snapshots for SOFTWARESPECTRUM.ORG. The most recent capture is from April 20, 2022. A long history with few changes usually points to a stable owner, while frequent changes can signal a transfer or a resale. The snapshot list below shows every capture we hold, newest first. Snapshots are collected over time, so the gaps between them depend on how often the record was checked. Comparing snapshots makes it easy to see when the registrar, nameservers or status of a domain changed. Historical records are useful for due diligence, brand protection and investigating the background of a website. Security teams use WHOIS history to spot suspicious ownership changes and to link related domains. These records help track changes in registration details, ownership signals and DNS over time. Investigators use dated records to establish who controlled a domain at a specific point in time.

In the period from October 23, 2016 to April 20, 2022, 33 fields of the record were modified. The nameservers were reordered, but the same servers remain in use. The expiry date moved from March 5, 2018 to March 5, 2024, which shows the domain was renewed. Each change listed here can be checked against the original snapshots further down the page.