OTTAWA – The Canadian Internet Registration Authority (CIRA) will provide its D-Zone DNS services to two new international partners for their top level domains (TLD).
The two new partners are SIDN, which manages the top-level domain of the Netherlands, .nl, and domain name registration company Uniregistry, which operates .ky, the top-level domain of the Cayman Islands plus 25 new generic top level in domains including .link, .game, .mom and .photo.
CIRA said that its D-Zone Anycast DNS service is built for resilience with a strong footprint at each node across a global, well-peered network that is recognized as best-in-class by some of the most discriminating buyers in the industry. The solution started with the needs of the .CA TLD at its heart, and is now finding great partners around the world who are committed to building a better internet for their users.
“CIRA is committed to collaborating with TLD operators around the world to build resilient internet infrastructure that keeps pace with an increasingly complex digital landscape”, said Dave Chiswell, VP of product development at CIRA, in the news release. “A high-performance DNS solution that collects critical PCAP data and mitigates risk is essential for TLD operators like .nl and Uniregistry, and it’s a responsibility we take very seriously.”
Establishing one or more secondary DNS footprints is considered an internet infrastructure best-practice that can help to mitigate the risks posed by DDoS that increasingly focus on DNS providers, where they can do the most damage, continues the release. The DNS is fundamental to ensuring that websites, email, and web applications remain online and optimized for performance.
