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Anycast DNS service

Anycast DNS is a powerful network routing technique that improves your website's performance and availability. It guarantees visitors are connected to the nearest DNS server, resulting in faster response times and improved website availability.

Anycast DNS is a simple concept - you can reach a single destination following many different roads. Instead of having all the traffic go down one route, Anycast DNS utilizes multiple locations that receive queries to the network, but in different geographical locations. The objective here is for the network to find the shortest path for a user to a particular DNS server.

The definition, from a purely technical standpoint, states "Anycast DNS is a network addressing and routing methodology, in which datagrams from a single sender are routed to the topologically nearest node in a group of potential receivers."

DNS plans supporting Anycast DNS

DDoS Protected M
$11.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • DDoS protection for DNS
  • 50 DNS zones
  • Unlimited records and queries
  • 2 DNS Failover checks
  • 100 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
DDoS Protected S
$5.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • DDoS protection for DNS
  • 5 DNS zones
  • Unlimited records and queries
  • 1 DNS Failover check
  • 10 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
Premium M
$4.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • 50 DNS zones
  • 2,000 DNS Records
  • 200M DNS queries per month
  • 2 DNS Failover checks
  • 100 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
Premium S
$2.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • 5 DNS zones
  • 200 DNS Records
  • 5M DNS queries per month
  • 1 DNS Failover check
  • 10 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
DDoS Protected M
$11.95/month 		DDoS Protected S
$5.95/month 		Premium M
$4.95/month 		Premium S
$2.95/month
Anycast DNS:
? DNS zones: 50 5 50 5
? DNS Records: 2,000 200 2,000 200
? DNS queries per month: 200M ? 5M ? 200M ? 5M ?
? DDoS Protection: - -
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30 day Free Trial
No credit cards required
24/7 Live chat support

How does Anycast DNS work?

Anycast DNS works like this: imagine you have several identical stores in different neighbourhoods. When someone asks for directions to your store, they're directed to the nearest one. Anycast DNS does the same thing with internet traffic: it directs users to the closest server that has the same information about your website. It makes websites load faster because users connect to servers that are physically closer to them, reducing the time it takes for information to travel back and forth. It also helps ensure websites stay online even if some servers have issues because there are backups ready to take over. Overall, Anycast DNS improves speed, reliability, and efficiency for websites and online services.

Why do you need Anycast DNS?

Improved Speed

Routes queries to the nearest server, reducing latency and speeding up response times.

Enhanced Reliability

Provides redundancy by automatically redirecting queries to available servers if one fails, ensuring high availability.

Better security

Distributes traffic across multiple servers, making it harder for attackers to overwhelm the network and improving resilience against DDoS attacks.

Anycast DNS vs Unicast DNS

Anycast DNS and Unicast DNS are two different approaches to DNS resolution that have distinct characteristics. The Unicast protocol is a relic from the past and it doesn't adequately meet client's needs. It lacks the ability to mitigate DDoS attacks globally, have lower DNS latency across countries or make proper load balancing in multiple locations. Anycast DNS is your ticket for a fast and reliable DNS at the same time!

ClouDNS features Anycast DNS service in our Premium DNS and DDoS Protected DNS Plans. We maximize the speed, minimize downtime and provide our customers with the highest possible SLA for each of our global locations. As a result, our customers have full redundancy and reliability on our network with reduced latency across each continent.

Features Unicast DNS Anycast DNS
Server Structure Single server Multiple servers
Routing Specific IP Nearest server
Response Time Variable Faster
Availability Vulnerable to server failure High
Scalability Limited scalability Highly scalable
Security No built-in DDoS protection DDoS Protection
Ideal For Smaller-scale websites or local networks Global websites

A Case for Anycast DNS's Superiority

Now that we've explained the basics and given you a core definition of Anycast DNS, allow us to get into the details. These are some of the undeniable advantages you get when you use the ClouDNS Anycast network:

Load Balancing / Speed Boost

ClouDNS utilizes 64 POPs ( points of presence ) on our extensive Anycast Network – available for every domain. This has an immediate positive effect on response times as queries are evenly distributed based on geographical source and servers load.

Improved Reliability

Forget about downtime and performance issues - our Anycast network has multiple geographically dispersed servers that reroute traffic from any POPs when there are issues that impair performance. Our goal is to provide the highest SLA when possible.

Dual Stack Network

Our Anycast Network is a full dual stack network – IPv4 and IPv6 available at each of our POPs.

24/7 Support

No matter what day, no matter when, you’re supported around the clock without a day of rest. ClouDNS provides continuous, uninterrupted network monitoring and support. Our Technical Support team is online for you 24/7 by live chat and tickets. We can migrate your zones for free, read more here.

ClouDNS Anycast DNS service provides even more incredible features and benefits, including the following:

DDoS Protected M
$11.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • DDoS protection for DNS
  • 50 DNS zones
  • Unlimited records and queries
  • 2 DNS Failover checks
  • 100 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
DDoS Protected S
$5.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • DDoS protection for DNS
  • 5 DNS zones
  • Unlimited records and queries
  • 1 DNS Failover check
  • 10 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
Premium M
$4.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • 50 DNS zones
  • 2,000 DNS Records
  • 200M DNS queries per month
  • 2 DNS Failover checks
  • 100 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
Premium S
$2.95/month
  • +4 Anycast DNS servers
  • 5 DNS zones
  • 200 DNS Records
  • 5M DNS queries per month
  • 1 DNS Failover check
  • 10 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features
DDoS Protected M
$11.95/month 		DDoS Protected S
$5.95/month 		Premium M
$4.95/month 		Premium S
$2.95/month
Anycast DNS:
? DNS zones: 50 5 50 5
? DNS Records: 2,000 200 2,000 200
? DNS queries per month: 200M ? 5M ? 200M ? 5M ?
? DDoS Protection: - -
More details More details More details More details
30 day Free Trial
No credit cards required
24/7 Live chat support

Who can take advantage of Anycast DNS?

Anycast DNS benefits a wide range of users, from large companies ensuring their services are reliable globally to small businesses looking for better online performance. For instance, big companies can ensure customers everywhere get fast and reliable access to their websites and apps. Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) use Anycast DNS to speed up video streaming and other content delivery, which means a smoother experience for viewers. Overall, Anycast DNS makes online services more reliable and faster for everyone, no matter how big or small their needs are.

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Frequently Asked Questions

FAQ

  • How to start using Anycast DNS service? - To get started, select a plan that best suits your needs and click on the orange button below the chosen plan.
  • For whom is Anycast DNS suitable? - Anycast DNS can be beneficial for organizations of all sizes. While it is commonly associated with larger networks, even small websites can benefit from improved performance and availability by implementing Anycast DNS.
  • Does Anycast DNS help protect against DDoS attacks? - Yes, Anycast DNS can provide improved protection against DDoS attacks. It distributes the DNS queries across multiple servers, which makes it more challenging for attackers to overwhelm a single server with excessive traffic.
  • Still have questions about ClouDNS Premium DNS? - You can contact us via our 24/7 Live chat support or if you prefer, you can send a message on support@cloudns.net.

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