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'''DNS.com''' provides managed [[DNS]] and geolocation services. | '''DNS.com''' provides managed global anycast [[DNS]] and [[geolocation]] services. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
DNS.com was originally founded by [[Dan Kimball]], [[Brian Smith]], [[Sean Stafford]], and [[Eric Radtke]] in 1991<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/dns-com Crunchbase]</ref> after two years of effort in forming a flexible, ultra reliable network solution for their small start-up business.<ref>[http://www.dns.com/company/ About DNS.com]</ref> | DNS.com was originally founded by [[Dan Kimball]], [[Brian Smith]], [[Sean Stafford]], and [[Eric Radtke]] in 1991<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/dns-com Crunchbase]</ref> after two years of effort in forming a flexible, ultra reliable network solution for their small start-up business.<ref>[http://www.dns.com/company/ About DNS.com]</ref> The original motivation for creating their own | ||
DNS.com was acquired by [[Comwired]] Inc. in 2010.<ref>[http://www.domainersmagazine.com/Jul-Aug-Issue-22/DNS.com-The-Next-Geo-Targeting-Solution.html Domainers Magazine]</ref> It was then acquired by Comodo in 2011.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/dns-com Crunchbase]</ref> | DNS.com was acquired by [[Comwired]] Inc. in 2010.<ref>[http://www.domainersmagazine.com/Jul-Aug-Issue-22/DNS.com-The-Next-Geo-Targeting-Solution.html Domainers Magazine]</ref> It was then acquired by [[Comodo]], an internet security company, in 2011.<ref>[http://www.crunchbase.com/company/dns-com Crunchbase]</ref> | ||
==Network== | |||
DNS.com has nodes located in the following cities:<ref>[http://dns.com/network/ DNS.com]</ref> | |||
* Seattle, WA, USA | |||
* Chicago, IL, USA | |||
* Louisville, KY, USA | |||
* Los Angeles, CA, USA | |||
* Newark, NJ, USA | |||
* Dallas, TX, USA | |||
* Atlanta, GA, USA | |||
* Miami, FL, USA | |||
* Dublin, Ireland | |||
* Manchester, England | |||
* Frankfurt, Germany | |||
* Luxembourg | |||
* Singapore | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 04:19, 19 April 2011
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| Type: | Privately Held |
| Industry: | Managed DNS Service |
| Founder(s): | Dan Kimball, Brian Smith, Sean Stafford, Eric Radtke |
| Ownership: | Comodo, 2011 |
| Headquarters: | 2815 Taylorsville Rd #301 Louisville, KY 40205 |
| Country: | USA |
| Website: | http://www.dns.com |
| Facebook: | DNScom |
| Twitter: |  @DNScom
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| Key People | |
| Dan Kimball, CEO | |
DNS.com provides managed global anycast DNS and geolocation services.
History
DNS.com was originally founded by Dan Kimball, Brian Smith, Sean Stafford, and Eric Radtke in 1991[1] after two years of effort in forming a flexible, ultra reliable network solution for their small start-up business.[2] The original motivation for creating their own
DNS.com was acquired by Comwired Inc. in 2010.[3] It was then acquired by Comodo, an internet security company, in 2011.[4]
Network
DNS.com has nodes located in the following cities:[5]
- Seattle, WA, USA
- Chicago, IL, USA
- Louisville, KY, USA
- Los Angeles, CA, USA
- Newark, NJ, USA
- Dallas, TX, USA
- Atlanta, GA, USA
- Miami, FL, USA
- Dublin, Ireland
- Manchester, England
- Frankfurt, Germany
- Luxembourg
- Singapore
References