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{{CompanyInfo|
| logo             = Logointernetx.png
| logo           = Logointernetx.png
| industry         = Domain Services,<br/>Server Solutions
| type            = Privately Held
| founded           = 1998
| industry       = Domain Services, Server Solutions, Encryption
| founders         = [[Hakan Ali]], [[Curd Bems]]
| founded         = 1998
| headquarters      = Maximilianstraße 6,<br/>D-93047 Regensburg
| founders       = [[Hakan Ali]], [[Curd Bems]]
| employees         = 65
| ownership      = [[United_Internet | United Internet]] AG (2004)
| revenue           = 15 million euros  (2006)
| headquarters   = Regensburg
| keypeople         = Mr Thomas Mörz (CEO),<br/> Hakan Ali (Marketing and Sales),<br/>Curd Bems (Development)
| country        = Germany
| businesses        = • Internet Service Provider for resellers <br/>
| businesses     =  
and commercial customers <br/>
| products        =
• More than 200 different <br/>
| employees       = 110
domain extensions available <br/>
| revenue         = €42 million (2019)
• Dedicated Servers <br/>
| website         = [http://www.internetx.com/ www.internetx.com]
• Virtual Servers <br/>
| blog            = [https://snapshot.internetx.com/ InterNetX Blog]
• Server Colocation <br/>
| facebook        = [http://www.facebook.com/InterNetX InterNetX Facebook]
• AutoDNS <br/>
| linkedin        = [http://www.linkedin.com/company/internetx-gmbh InterNetX LinkedIn]
• Plesk <br/>
| twitter        = InterNetX
• IX-TKÜV <br/>
| keypeople      = Elias Rendón Benger, CEO<br>Lars Krämer, CFO
• SSL Certificates
| website          = [http://www.internetx.com/ InterNetX.com]
}}
}}


'''[http://www.internetx.com/ InterNetX]''' specializes in sales of domains and webspace, as well as offering Internet connections, and sells not only to individual clients, but also to [[ISP]]s and resellers.  
'''InterNetX GmbH''' was founded in 1998 in Regensburg, Germany. The company provides Internet business solutions, domain sales, cloud, and dedicated servers, as well as customized server solutions for resellers and providers. The company manages over 4 million domains, 8 million SSL certificates, and more than 3 million physical servers with a focus on professional users in the worldwide marketplace.  


This means that the company can offer either an individual or an organization a comprehensive online package and web presence solutions. The company has shown considerable growth since it's inception, and today is responsible for about two million domains and runs about a thousand servers.  
InterNetX is one of the largest [[DENIC]] members and accredited with [[Verisign]], [[Afilias]], [[Public_Interest_Registry|PIR]], [[Neustar]] and nearly all other registries. The company offers its customers more than 350 ccTLDs and all generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including all new domain extensions (new gTLDs). Through its subsidiary [[PSI-USA, Inc.|PSI-USA]], it is an official ICANN registrar. InterNetX has sponsored ICANN Meetings at the Silver level.


InterNetX is a registrar as well as holding memberships with various authorities for national domain names. This position enables InterNetX to not only lower costs for its clients, but also to reduce bureaucratic procedure to the very minimum. <ref>[http://www.ebn24.com/index.php?id=27993&L=1 Ebn24.com]</ref>
Since its foundation, InterNetX has been operating several data centers. A new TIER 3 data center was put into operation in November 2006 in Munich. The total bandwidth of the data center in Munich was increased to 50 Gbit/s in 2009. In the same year, the whole data center was certified according to ISO-27001. The network expansion and development of a proprietary DarkFiber Ring allowed not only for an increased redundancy, but also created the technological foundation for connecting a total bandwidth of several hundred gigabits at the location in Munich. InterNetX is a member of the „Réseaux IP Européens“ (RIPE), an organization responsible for the international IP namespace und has been offering its customers native IPv6 for years.<ref>[https://www.internetx.com/fileadmin/files/internetx/pdf/global/InterNetX_Firmenprofil_Mai-2013.pdf InterNetX Company Profile]</ref>


== History ==
== AutoDNS ==
The company was established in 1998 and has seen steady and healthy growth over the years, and volumes of sales have risen by one third every year since the year 2000, with similar volumes of growth reliably projected for the future. <ref>[http://www.internetx.com/en/internetx/news-press/company-profile.html InternetX.com]</ref>
The internally developed InterNetX software [https://www.internetx.com/autodns/ AutoDNS] is a multi-client capable domain management platform. It was developed specifically for professional users and resellers. It allows for the real-time registration of domains, comfortable name server management, adding additional users with customizable access rights, and creating sub-users. With more than 350 ccTLDs and all gTLDs, resellers and their customers have access to one of the largest TLD portfolios.
 
AutoDNS has been successfully in use since 1999 and is continuously being advanced and improved.
== Business ==
InterNetX earns revenue by offering a comprehensive package both for clients and web providers, including internet access and domain names, as well as webspace. The company holds about three hundred ccTLDs and gTLDs, as well as holding membership in registries in several countries.  


== Products and Services ==
== Products and Services ==
In addition to its domain products, InterNetX offers hosting solutions and SSL certificates by well-known companies. InterNetX is a Platinum Partner of [[DigiCert]], the leading provider of SSL certificates, and manages more than 8 million SSL certificates.<ref>[https://www.internetx.com/fileadmin/files/internetx/pdf/global/InterNetX_Firmenprofil_Mai-2013.pdf InterNetX Company Profile]</ref>


'''Comprehensive Internet Solutions:''' The core of InterNetX's services are its customized net, website and server solutions.  
== Partners ==
InterNetX is a member of [[ECO]], [[NAIIN]], and [[RIPE]].<ref>[http://www.internetx.com/en/internetx/partners.html InterNetX Partners]</ref>


'''AutoDNS:''' Domain registration, DNS and management
== new gTLDs ==
 
InterNetX is a registry for [[.ltda|.LTDA]] and [[.srl|.SRL]] through its subsidiary [[InterNetX Corp.]], seated in Miami. The domain extension is directed mainly at limited liability companies in Latin America and Italy. .LTDA started into the Sunrise Phase on October 29. It has been in General Availability since December 2, 2014. The proposed application for .SRL succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone in July 24 2015. The TLD is scheduled to start into the Sunrise Phase in September 21 2015.<ref>[https://internetx.info/de/ InterNetX Corp. Website]</ref>
'''IX-TKÜV:''' IX-TKÜV is another software developed by the company, this created for the purpose of monitoring the contents of email traffic (of course in keeping with national laws). <ref>[http://www.internetx.com/en/internetx/news-press/company-profile.html InternetX – Company Profile]</ref>
 
== Recent news ==
The company recently came under a severe [[DDoS]] attack that came close to bringing down its services.  
 
Since the attack the firm has devoted considerable resources to understanding the methodology behind the attack.<ref>[http://www.h-online.com/security/news/item/Attack-on-InterNetX-s-DNS-servers-898190.html H-Online.com]</ref>


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== External links==
* [http://www.internetx.com/ InterNetX.com]
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Latest revision as of 15:49, 22 November 2023

Type: Privately Held
Industry: Domain Services, Server Solutions, Encryption
Founded: 1998
Founder(s): Hakan Ali, Curd Bems
Ownership: United Internet AG (2004)
Headquarters: Regensburg
Country: Germany
Employees: 110
Revenue: €42 million (2019)
Website: www.internetx.com
Blog: InterNetX Blog
Facebook: InterNetX Facebook
LinkedIn: InterNetX LinkedIn
Twitter: @InterNetX
Key People
Elias Rendón Benger, CEO
Lars Krämer, CFO

InterNetX GmbH was founded in 1998 in Regensburg, Germany. The company provides Internet business solutions, domain sales, cloud, and dedicated servers, as well as customized server solutions for resellers and providers. The company manages over 4 million domains, 8 million SSL certificates, and more than 3 million physical servers with a focus on professional users in the worldwide marketplace.

InterNetX is one of the largest DENIC members and accredited with Verisign, Afilias, PIR, Neustar and nearly all other registries. The company offers its customers more than 350 ccTLDs and all generic top-level domains (gTLDs), including all new domain extensions (new gTLDs). Through its subsidiary PSI-USA, it is an official ICANN registrar. InterNetX has sponsored ICANN Meetings at the Silver level.

Since its foundation, InterNetX has been operating several data centers. A new TIER 3 data center was put into operation in November 2006 in Munich. The total bandwidth of the data center in Munich was increased to 50 Gbit/s in 2009. In the same year, the whole data center was certified according to ISO-27001. The network expansion and development of a proprietary DarkFiber Ring allowed not only for an increased redundancy, but also created the technological foundation for connecting a total bandwidth of several hundred gigabits at the location in Munich. InterNetX is a member of the „Réseaux IP Européens“ (RIPE), an organization responsible for the international IP namespace und has been offering its customers native IPv6 for years.[1]

AutoDNS[edit | edit source]

The internally developed InterNetX software AutoDNS is a multi-client capable domain management platform. It was developed specifically for professional users and resellers. It allows for the real-time registration of domains, comfortable name server management, adding additional users with customizable access rights, and creating sub-users. With more than 350 ccTLDs and all gTLDs, resellers and their customers have access to one of the largest TLD portfolios. AutoDNS has been successfully in use since 1999 and is continuously being advanced and improved.

Products and Services[edit | edit source]

In addition to its domain products, InterNetX offers hosting solutions and SSL certificates by well-known companies. InterNetX is a Platinum Partner of DigiCert, the leading provider of SSL certificates, and manages more than 8 million SSL certificates.[2]

Partners[edit | edit source]

InterNetX is a member of ECO, NAIIN, and RIPE.[3]

new gTLDs[edit | edit source]

InterNetX is a registry for .LTDA and .SRL through its subsidiary InterNetX Corp., seated in Miami. The domain extension is directed mainly at limited liability companies in Latin America and Italy. .LTDA started into the Sunrise Phase on October 29. It has been in General Availability since December 2, 2014. The proposed application for .SRL succeeded and was delegated to the Root Zone in July 24 2015. The TLD is scheduled to start into the Sunrise Phase in September 21 2015.[4]

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