Broadband Upgrade Solutions

Broadband Upgrade Solutions

Broadband subscribers demand a safe and secure Internet experience with 100 % availability and high performance. Meeting these expectations more effectively and efficiently than competitors is an ongoing challenge.

The Need

Broadband services are only as secure, fast and reliable as the underlying infrastructure – and the DNS is just as important to delivering superior services as the routers and switches that comprise the network backbone. If the DNS is compromised Internet users are exposed to identity theft and financial loss since attackers can control where they go on the Internet. DoS attacks on open source DNS servers can severely impact performance or bring down the DNS altogether. DNS servers that slow under a heavy query load make the entire network appear slow to end users – increasing dissatisfaction with the service and generating support calls. Service providers seeking an edge must invest in commercial grade caching and authoritative DNS to make their services the best they can be.

Our Solution

Leading service providers around the globe depend on Nominum to deliver superior DNS security, performance, and reliability. The Vantio™ Intelligent DNS System is an in-network, software only, caching DNS server that provides a faster, safer more useful Internet experience for more than 500 million fixed and mobile broadband users around the world. The system architecture features security defenses that are unique in the industry, so Internet users can access the Internet without fear that exploits like cache poisoning will allow an attacker to control where they go.

Vantio also has a policy layer for service creation to enable useful new capabilities that enhance Internet navigation, or protect your network from botnets and other forms of malware. Embedded intelligence adds a level of event awareness and network visibility that has never been available before, as well as remote monitoring and online diagnostics. Performance of Vantio has never been equaled.

Nominum’s Authoritative Name Servers (ANS and ANS Premier) are software-only name servers deployed in-network and optimized specifically for authoritative DNS. They lead the industry with 100% uptime and consistently high-performance even under extreme loads. ANS Premier includes support for network visibility and event awareness which provides deep insight into DNS query data, and a unique multi-mastering capability which eliminates single points of DNS failure by allowing two servers to act as masters for the same zone. ANS and ANSP also completely automate the deployment and ongoing management of DNSSEC, as essential protocol that will be used across the Internet to protect DNS data.