The rich roots of Espresso
Espresso, our registry services platform, is closely based on CoCCA Tools, the most widely deployed registry software in the world. More than 20 top-level domains and over 150 registrars, including most major ICANN registars, have fully integrated with the platform.
As CoCCA is for ccTLDs, so Espresso is for gTLDs.
Minds + Machines has made a formal arrangement with CoCCA where we will develop the software for gTLDs. CoCCA is open-source software, which means that the source code is not proprietary. As Minds + Machines makes improvements to the code for gTLDs, we will contribute our efforts to CoCCA, who will then update the codebase periodically so that others can use it.
CoCCA and Espresso are written to accommodate diverse business plans and implementation schemes. TLD operators may choose any currency or language; currently English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic and Japanese are in use. The base code is written in Java and adheres to the engineering specifications (RFCs) for registration, resolution, and WhoIs information. Espresso can also be configured for use with Internationalized Domain Names (IDNs) and ENUM. It supports IPv6 and DNSSEC. It is secure and standards-based.
The CoCCA software adds ease and elegance to registry operations and can be configured in an afternoon. Espresso builds on this amazing tool with new features specifically targeted for gTLDs, including built-in reporting feature and Customer Relations Management (CRM) tools. Espresso will meet or exceed any ICANN requirements for new gTLDs.
