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| type = Privately Held
| type = Privately Held
| industry = Managed DNS Service
| industry = Managed DNS Service
| founder(s) = Dan Kimball, Brian Smith, Sean Stafford, Eric Radtke
| founder(s) = [[Dan Kimball]], [[Brian Smith]], [[Sean Stafford]], [[Eric Radtke]]
| headquarters = Louisville, KY
| headquarters = Louisville, KY
| country = USA
| country = USA
==History==
==History==
The DNS.com website first appeared in 1991, and has been used to provide DNS service for the past two decades. In 2010, Comwired Inc. acquired the domain name and now operates its enterprise DNS service at the site. Comwired was founded in 2008 as a service that redirected web visitors based on geography using DNS. The company is headquartered in the historic terminal of the Bowman Field airport, known as the Administration Building, in Louisville, KY.
The DNS.com website first appeared in 1991, and has been used to provide [[DNS]] service for the past two decades. In 2010, Comwired Inc. acquired the domain name and now operates its enterprise DNS service at the site. Comwired was founded in 2008 as a service that redirected web visitors based on geography using DNS. The company is headquartered in the historic terminal of the Bowman Field airport, known as the Administration Building, in Louisville, KY.
===Founders===
===Founders===
The company was founded by Dan Kimball (CEO), Brian Smith (CTO), Sean Stafford (COO) and Eric Radtke (CMO). The founding team met in Louisville working at ModernGigabyte, later acquired by Parallels, Inc.
The company was founded by [[Dan Kimball]] (CEO), Brian Smith (CTO), Sean Stafford (COO) and Eric Radtke (CMO). The founding team met in Louisville working at ModernGigabyte, later acquired by Parallels, Inc.
==Business overview==
==Business overview==
DNS.com was the first commercial service to introduce hyperlocal geotargeting technology (also recognized as geolocation or IP location technology) to DNS. The service detects the location of Web visitors and allows website administrators to determine traffic rules to route visitors to geographically appropriate content or servers. This process can be used to target advertising, localize content, manage geographic rights, and optimize speed and performance among a group of web servers or content delivery networks.
DNS.com was the first commercial service to introduce hyperlocal geotargeting technology (also recognized as [[geolocation]] or [[IP location]] technology) to DNS. The service detects the location of Web visitors and allows website administrators to determine traffic rules to route visitors to geographically appropriate content or servers. This process can be used to target advertising, localize content, manage geographic rights, and optimize speed and performance among a group of web servers or content delivery networks.
===Patents===
===Patents===
===Domain security===
===Domain security===
DNS.com, jointly with Phillip Hallam-Baker, VP and Principal Scientist at Comodo, proposed the following DNS mechanisms to complement use of Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC):
DNS.com, jointly with Phillip Hallam-Baker, VP and Principal Scientist at [[Comodo]], proposed the following DNS mechanisms to complement use of Domain Name System Security Extensions ([[DNSSEC]]):
* DNS Extended Service Parameters (ESRV) Record
* DNS Extended Service Parameters (ESRV) Record
==Services==
==Services==
Current services are managed [[DNS]] hosting and blocking DDoS attacks at the node level. Through the DNS.com administrative control center, geo-location or geo-targeting of websites is made possible. A JSON API allows developers to integrate the service into existing applications. The Comwired application itself is now offered as a white label solution using the DNS.com API.
Current services are managed [[DNS]] hosting and blocking [[DDoS]] attacks at the node level. Through the DNS.com administrative control center, geo-location or geo-targeting of websites is made possible. A [[JSON]] API allows developers to integrate the service into existing applications. The Comwired application itself is now offered as a white label solution using the DNS.com API.
As of November 2010, DNS.com has server nodes in 14 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
As of November 2010, DNS.com has server nodes in 14 locations in North America, Europe, and Asia.
The service is in direct competition to [[NeuStar]] [[UltraDNS]] and Dyn Inc. Dynect.
The service is in direct competition to [[NeuStar]] [[UltraDNS]] and Dyn Inc. Dynect.
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