CircleID Selects UltraDNS to Provide Advanced Managed DNS Services; Influential Online Platform Looks to Managed DNS Leader for Superior Performance and Security.RESTON, Va. -- UltraDNS(TM) Corporation, the world's leading provider of Managed DNS (Domain Name System) A system for converting host names and domain names into IP addresses on the Internet or on local networks that use the TCP/IP protocol. For example, when a Web site address is given to the DNS either by typing a URL in a browser or behind the services, today announced that CircleID, the pre-eminent pre·em·i·nent or pre-em·i·nent adj. Superior to or notable above all others; outstanding. See Synonyms at dominant, noted. [Middle English, from Latin prae online community for technical and political Internet Internet Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the discussions, has chosen UltraDNS to strengthen its online presence. Given the importance of its DNS infrastructure to the online experience, CircleID has outsourced this critical component to UltraDNS in order to ensure the highest possible reliability and security for the destination site of a prestigious international community. "As an open global industry journal, CircleID's web site has become a key online destination for some of the Internet's core and heated debates involving the world's leading authorities and experts," said Ali Farshchian, Founder of CircleID. "UltraDNS has been a very responsible steward of many TLD's and has taken key steps to make the global DNS more secure, so we're proud to be a client. We will be launching additional online community platforms in the near future, and are confident UltraDNS will ensure that our DNS requirements can easily scale to match our growth." CircleID.com is a well-recognized destination for in-depth discussions and analysis of the Internet's core technology and its policies. The web site is designed as an open platform for Internet debate, and is updated daily. It is read widely by the leading technical, business, legal and political members of the Internet community throughout the world. "CircleID is widely respected for its compelling content and the quality of the debate it attracts," said Jeffrey Samuels, General Manager and Executive Vice President of Marketing, UltraDNS. "We are very pleased to have UltraDNS technology support this forum and foster the open exchange of ideas and opinions so critical to the continued development of the Internet." About UltraDNS UltraDNS Corporation is the world's leading Managed DNS Service Provider, delivering superior security, reliability and performance to organizations that rely on DNS for their critical business processes, applications and services. With the growth in e-commerce e-commerce, commerce conducted over the Internet, most often via the World Wide Web. E-commerce can apply to purchases made through the Web or to business-to-business activities such as inventory transfers. and the emergence of advanced DNS-based communication and supply chain management services, organizations can no longer rely on traditional approaches to DNS. On October 20th, 2005 UltraDNS launched the DNS Shield(TM) in partnership with major Internet Service Providers Internet service provider (ISP) Company that provides Internet connections and services to individuals and organizations. For a monthly fee, ISPs provide computer users with a connection to their site (see data transmission), as well as a log-in name and password. (ISPs) including AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Earthlink, Time Warner and Yahoo to provide the highest level of reliability and security to over 100 million Internet users Internet user n → internauta m/f Internet user Internet n → internaute m/f . UltraDNS provides a range of global and local DNS solutions -- both managed services An umbrella term for third-party monitoring and maintaining of computers, networks and software. The actual equipment may be inhouse or at the third-party's facilities, but the "managed" implies an ongoing effort; for example, making sure the equipment is running at a certain quality and custom infrastructure -- built on its unique Directory Services Platform and proprietary, patented technologies. Through its thousands of enterprise, service provider and TLD (Top Level Domain) The highest level domain category in the Internet domain naming system. There are two types: the generic top level domains (gTLDs) such as .com, .org, and .net, and the country codes, such as .ca, .uk and .jp. See gTLD and Internet domain name. infrastructure customers, UltraDNS powers the resolution of over 15 million domains around the globe. UltraDNS has offices in California, Virginia, Arizona, Chicago and the UK. For more information please visit www.ultradns.com. |
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