Intelligent DNS is the cornerstone of how we make the Internet better for everyone. Intelligent DNS is not just a marketing phrase. It’s the way we describe the unique structure, features, database architecture and algorithms that make up our DNS solutions. Intelligent DNS is also the way we describe the complex methods we use to monitor our systems, proactively alert network owners of threats, dynamically improve resolution paths, resist attacks and integrate with our own suite of hosted network services. We believe Intelligent DNS can inform and transform the Internet by turning an otherwise discrete and simple address resolution function—DNS—into what is our powerful fabric of network protection, network augmentation, network intelligence, navigation assistance and threat mitigation. Equally as important, everything that we do is standards compliant and works seamlessly with all Internet devices and applications. To us, this is very, very cool, and we are committed to realizing this vision daily.
How We Do It
Policy Layer
We rewrote the book when we turned DNS into Intelligent DNS. One of the first and most profound changes we made was to add a rich policy layer to our software. Read more
Intelligence Layer
An Intelligent DNS system wouldn’t be very intelligent if it had no visibility or memory from which to make determinations about the best answer to provide. Read more
Security Layer
Security is a multi-dimensional and expanding challenge with any networking element, and everyone knows DNS is a common vector for attacks. While there is no one silver bullet, at Nominum we believe there’s value in having several silver bullets. Read more
Query-Processing Technology
Nominum built its name by creating the world’s fastest and most reliable DNS system, and we’ve taken the steps necessary to ensure that all of our systems fully support current and future IP-addressing needs with full support for critical addressing protocols like IPv6. Read more
Navigation Assistance
Navigation assistance is about getting users to their intended destinations better informed, with more choices and happier than they would be through traditional approaches. Read more
Threat Mitigation
Everyone claims to provide added security to networks and end users. That’s because no one solution can solve all the Internet’s ills. It takes a combined and collaborative approach to reduce the burden and risk of malicious activity on the Internet. Read more
Dynamic Improvement
Whether you’re a service provider or an enterprise, you can use the combination of Nominum’s in-network software and off-network hosted network services to deliver a better Internet experience to your users cost-effectively. Read more
World-Class Network
We built a global DNS network that resembles our customers’ networks-including best-of-breed, industry-leading networking elements and a world-class infrastructure. Read more