DNS Advantage

DNS Advantage resolves all of your DNS requests exclusively through UltraDNS's proprietary Directory Services Platform. While most networks use recursive DNS services that are provided by their ISP or that reside on their own set of small DNS servers, DNS Advantage is better - and here's why.

It's More Reliable. UltraDNS's Directory Services Platform currently spans 15 locations and five continents around the world.  This allows us to offer you the most reliable fully redundant DNS service anywhere. Each node has multiple servers, and is connected by several Tier 1 carriers to the Internet.

It's Faster. Our strategically placed nodes are located at the most optimal intersections of the Internet. Unlike most DNS providers, UltraDNS's Directory Services Platform uses Anycast routing technology - which means that no matter where you are located in the world, your DNS requests are answered by the closest available DNS Advantage servers. Combine this with our huge cache and we can get the answers you seek faster and more reliably than anyone else.

It's Smarter. Our technology allows us to automatically correct many typing errors you may make. We don't think you should be penalized for inadvertently typing an invalid top level domain address into your browser, so we will correct many "typos" and take you where you intended to go automatically - saving you valuable time and improving your Internet experience. Our DNS Advantage Directory guides you with relevant alternatives when your browser's Address Bar can't resolve your search words or destination.

It's Safer. As the leading authoritative DNS provider, we are keenly aware of the dangers that plague the Internet today. That's why we've created unique security solutions that don't require you to install any hardware or download any software. Our DNS Real-Time Directory (DNS-RTD) signals the DNS Advantage recursive servers anytime one of the UltraDNS authoritative customers or DNS-RTD partners updates a DNS record. This fundamentally eliminates the concept of a TTL by invalidating the recursive server's cache for updated Domains, providing you the most accurate and up to date view of these sites.

Coming Soon We've teamed up with trusted third-party security experts to keep real-time block lists (RBL) of harmful websites (i.e. phishing sites, malware sites, spyware sites, excessive advertising sites, etc.). We will warn you when you attempt to access a site containing potentially threatening content based on the RBL that are updated daily. You can trust us to protect you and your customers from many of the known online dangers.