HIGHLY AVAILABLE DOMAIN NAME SYSTEM

A technique is performed by a high availability main primary DNS name server. The technique involves receiving a DNS update sent from a DNS client to the main primary DNS name server and directly modifying a main DNS record based on the DNS update. The technique further involves directing a backup primary DNS name server to modify a backup DNS record based on the DNS update while both the main primary DNS name server and the backup primary DNS name server (i) are configured to distribute DNS information to secondary DNS name servers and DNS clients and (ii) are in ongoing communication with each other, the backup primary DNS name server being configured to receive DNS updates sent from the DNS clients to the backup primary DNS name server and modify backup DNS records based on the DNS updates in response to a loss of communication between the main primary DNS name server and the backup primary DNS name server.