A DNS query is the first step in the critical path of most internet services. Whether that is a web site, app, or even any internet-connected ‘smart’ product, most of these require DNS queries. It also has a unique problem. It is that nearly all top-level domain providers set the TTL (Time to...
Availability is no longer defined by whether systems respond, it is defined by how they perform. In a world of impatient users, distributed architectures and globally connected services, slow has become the new down. An application that technically responds—but does so slowly or...
Global businesses expanding into mainland China face a unique challenge: delivering fast, reliable digital experiences across one of the world’s most complex internet environments. NS1 Connect Managed DNS for China is designed specifically to overcome these hurdles, ensuring that users in China...
NS1 Connect Integrations with Terraform, Ansible, OctoDNS and OpenStack Designate NS1 Connect, the intelligent DNS and traffic management solution from IBM, is built for automation. By integrating with leading Infrastructure as Code ( IaC ) toolkits,...
We are pleased to announce a new addition to NS1 Connect Managed DNS features – Zone file e xport using the NS1 Connect A PI . This enhancement comes directly from your feedback – we recognize the need for greater flexibility and self-service options, ...
The internet infrastructure community gathered in Bucharest, Romania from 20 through 24 October, 2025 for RIPE 91. Over 500 on-site attendees and 300 virtual participants got together for a week of technical discussions, presentations and collaborative problem-solving. ...
In our recent webinar , we explored how organizations can leverage intelligent Multi-CDN Steering to deliver faster, more reliable digital experiences while reducing costs and vendor lock-in. With user expectations higher than ever and the stakes of downtime or poor performance ...
When Cloudflare experienced downtime this week, many services across the internet were impacted . For organizations that rely heavily on Cloudflare’s global CDN footprint, it was a disruptive event. For customers of IBM NS1 Connect, the experience was meaningfully different . This ...