Automate bidirectional DNS synchronization across clouds — no manual scripts, no XFR limits.
Rethinking DNS for a Multi-cloud World
In today's distributed application ecosystems, organizations rely on multiple cloud providers for scalability, resilience, and performance. Managing consistent DNS configurations across providers like IBM NS1 Connect and Amazon Route 53 can be complex due to incompatible protocols and manual synchronization requirements.
AMAZON Route 53 and IBM NS1 Connect are two of the world’s most trusted DNS platforms, yet keeping them synchronized can be complex, especially since Amazon doesn’t support traditional zone transfers (XFR).
IBM Cloud Sync solves this.
It provides continuous, bidirectional synchronization of DNS zones, records, and traffic policies — whether your primary DNS is on NS1 Connect or Amazon Route 53.
From IBM NS1 Connect to Amazon Route 53 — and Amazon Route 53 to IBM NS1 Connect
With Cloud Sync, synchronization works both ways:
- For NS1 customers: Extend NS1 configurations to Amazon Route 53 for redundancy and multi-cloud resilience.
- For Amazon Route 53 customers: Mirror Route 53 configurations to NS1 Connect to gain intelligent traffic steering, global failover, and performance optimization — without replacing your existing DNS infrastructure.
Cloud Sync ensures DNS consistency, reliability, and scalability no matter which provider you start with.
2. The Relationship: NS1 Connect, Amazon Route 53, and Cloud Sync
From Amazon Route 53's Perspective
Amazon Route 53 provides robust, cloud-native DNS hosting but does not natively support XFR (zone transfers). This makes it difficult to establish redundant DNS configurations across providers.
By using IBM Cloud Sync, Amazon Route 53 becomes a seamless primary DNS layer that stays automatically synchronized with NS1 Connect. This means:
- Real-time replication of DNS zones and metadata
- Always-on availability during provider outages
- Simplified redundancy without custom integrations
- No vendor lock-in
From NS1 Connect's Perspective
NS1 Connect is the intelligent, authoritative DNS and traffic management platform that serves as the secondary DNS source of truth. It delivers:
- 100% uptime SLA with global anycast network
- Real User Monitoring (RUM) based traffic steering
- Advanced DDoS protection and performance analytics
- Infrastructure-as-code and API automation
However, Amazon Route 53 remains a widely used DNS layer within cloud-native applications. Without native zone transfer (XFR) support, maintaining synchronization between NS1 Connect and Route 53 introduces friction and risk.
Cloud Sync eliminates this barrier, enabling NS1 Connect to automatically mirror its DNS configurations to Amazon Route 53 in real time — no manual scripts, no compatibility issues.
From Cloud Sync's Perspective
IBM Cloud Sync is the automation and orchestration bridge between NS1 Connect and Amazon Route 53. It:
- Enables bidirectional DNS synchronization between primary (NS1 Connect) and secondary (Amazon Route 53)
- Eliminates manual synchronization scripts
- Reduces operational overhead
- Provides full consistency of DNS data and policies
- Scales effortlessly across multi-cloud environments
By continuously maintaining DNS alignment across clouds, Cloud Sync helps organizations achieve true multi-cloud resilience.
3. Client Benefits
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Challenge
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NS1 Connect Solution
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Cloud Sync Enhancement
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AMAZON Route 53 Role
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Inconsistent DNS across providers
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Intelligent global DNS
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Continuous synchronization
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Primary/Secondary DNS layer
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Amazon does not provide XFR support
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API-based automation
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Bridging without XFR
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Native Amazon DNS
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Downtime risk
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100% SLA, real-time steering
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Active synchronization
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Failover continuity
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Manual sync scripts
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Infrastructure-as-code
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No manual operations
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Seamless integration
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Vendor lock-in
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Cloud-agnostic
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Multi-provider DNS
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Amazon ecosystem flexibility
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4. Business Impact
With IBM Cloud Sync bridging NS1 Connect and Amazon Route 53, clients can:
- Maintain always-on availability across clouds
- Ensure bidirectional DNS consistency
- Eliminate vendor lock-in and manual operations
- Reduce operational costs
- Accelerate multi-cloud adoption and modernization
Connect your clouds. Protect your business. Unlock true multi-cloud resilience with IBM Cloud Sync.
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