Using Route 53 Amazon’s DNS Service for the Cloud
Using Route 53 Amazon’s DNS Service for the Cloud Route 53 is Amazon’s answer to a high availability and scalable DNS (Domain Name System) web based service. While there is no DaaS (Domains as a Service) in the formal cloud nomenclature it makes sense to have a globally distributed Domain Name Service that can work […]
Route 53: Amazon’s New DNS Service
Amazon Web Services (see previous CloudAve coverage) today announced the beta release of their new DNS service, Route 53, as a part of their offerings. Unlike many others, Amazon is not resting on their laurels and the large marketshare in the public cloud market. Instead, they are innovating at such a pace that their competitors […]
OpenDNS? Google DNS? Comcast? Surprising Results.
I’ve been a long time OpenDNS user (hardcoded in my router), but after installing a new router, I decided to run some tests before reconfiguring its DNS settings. The results – using Google’s own Namebench tool – were surprising. Comcast wins! (note: 68.87.76.182 resolves to cns.sanjose.ca.sanfran.comcast.net). It is faster than UltraDNS, OpenDNS or Google Public […]
Living in the Clouds – OpenDNS
Image via CrunchBase In this edition of Living in the Cloud series, instead of talking about a cloud based tool, I am going to talk about a solution that ensures your life in the Clouds safe. OpenDNS is a free DNS provider that also ensures the internet experience with some security tools like content filtering, […]
