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DNS outages don’t just cause disruption. They break trust, instantly. And with fragmented vendor setups, unpredictable routing paths, rising DDoS pressure, and new sovereignty requirements like NIS2, the strain on DNS has never been higher. If you’re exploring ways to simplify your infrastructure and strengthen reliability, we’ve put together a deeper look at how a globally consistent DNS approach can help. Discover more here: https://bit.ly/4bANYbW PS: if you're at Domain Pulse this week and want to talk about your DNS challenges, keep an eye out for Wouter Koppert and Martijn Schmidt.

Are you attending Domain Pulse this year? Martijn Schmidt and Wouter Koppert from i3D.net are looking to connect with DNS providers across the DACH region, plus anyone interested in discussing network performance, infrastructure reliability, or upcoming challenges around DNS security and compliance. We hope to see you there!

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝙙𝙚𝙥𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻? 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁? In our latest podcast, Martijn Schmidt unpacks what true network depth looks like. It’s not just about the number of direct interconnections you have, though that’s a major part. It’s also about how consistently you can deliver those interconnections across every location. Because when traffic unexpectedly reroutes, like flows meant for one region suddenly landing in Miami or Silicon Valley, your global performance depends on having the same PNIs, internet exchanges, and upstreams everywhere. Without that consistency, results can become unpredictable fast. If you care about performance, resilience, and stability at a global scale, this is a must-watch. Tune in to the full episode: https://bit.ly/4knB03x

𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻: 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼 𝗱𝗿𝗼𝗽𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗱𝗱𝗲𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗵𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶. In our latest case study podcast, Quad9 DNS breaks down what it takes to stay stable in one of the world’s most mature, yet surprisingly complex markets: the United States. “𝘐𝘧 𝘢 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦.” — Zachary Gilman, Manager of Network and Interconnection at Quad9 In the episode: • Why the U.S. behaves differently to other regions • How to stop capacity chaos before it starts • What changed for Quad9 after expanding their footprint Listen (or watch) the full podcast at the link!: https://bit.ly/4qUFaCF

We're really excited to kick-off this series with our partners and friends at i3D.net. The Quad9 team is very passionate about what we do and it shows! We invite you to have a read and listen to the discussion. #DNS #infosec

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝘆𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗿𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱? Spoiler: 𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺. In the first episode of our new Network Engineering Insights series, two engineers sit down to unpack the technical challenges of the US market, and how Quad9 DNS a global DNS security provider, tackled them head-on. Listen to Zachary Gilman from Quad9 and Martijn Schmidt from i3D.net, as they discuss: • Why the US interconnection landscape is so complex compared to Europe or Asia • How inconsistent transit blends create routing “monoliths” and risk • Strategies for improving local routing without massive overhead This isn’t a sales pitch. It’s a deep dive into real-world engineering problems and solutions. If you care about routing accuracy, DNS performance, and interconnection strategy, this conversation is for you. See the full discussion here: https://bit.ly/3YNZTeW

We’re hiring 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿 – 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗹, 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 / 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗱 positions in Rotterdam! Shape the infrastructure that delivers low latency, massive scale, and world‑class reliability. 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸: https://bit.ly/49z3uCq https://bit.ly/4aZ4tOK

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗺𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗵, 𝘀𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗲𝗿𝘀? One way is by having the right hardware. We partnered with AMD and Supermicro to upgrade our infrastructure with AMD EPYC™ 4464P processors to achieve 𝟱𝟮% 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲-𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲. This setup first supported Funcom’s launch of 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦: 𝘈𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 and is now powering thousands of nodes worldwide for ultra-low latency and global scalability. Read the full case study here: https://bit.ly/4b3fGh8

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We’re hiring a 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝘁𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗿 - 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 in Rotterdam! Design, build, and optimize cutting-edge solutions that power our tech ecosystem. 𝘈𝘱𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘸: https://bit.ly/3L6ALNh