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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Customer Service

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IBM NS1 Connect offers exceptional customer support with expert guidance, responsiveness, and reliability, consistently exceeding customer expectations in DNS services.
Sentiment score
8.1
Azure DNS support is responsive and efficient, though experiences vary due to occasional outsourced services and regional communication challenges.
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They are very knowledgeable, not only about their product but about general DNS protocols, from performance to global interconnectivity.
They provide good updates about progress or status on their side, and we can even discuss the next steps.
They communicate well and provide feedback that's not only technical but easy to understand if you're not technical.
 

Room For Improvement

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IBM NS1 Connect can improve by enhancing API, bulk changes, traffic management, DNS configurations, testing, and dashboard usability.
Sentiment score
4.8
Azure DNS needs domain registration, better security, enhanced support, improved scalability, performance, documentation, and simplified setup processes.
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We can monitor our endpoints and points of presence around the world.
For example, I would like to be able to say, 'Show me the top 10 records by total queries' in an easy-to-digest format.
Right now, as far as I understand, there is no way to do atomic changes to a DNS configuration. You need to make changes record by record and apply.
 

Scalability Issues

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IBM NS1 Connect efficiently scales to meet traffic demands with automation, low error rates, and global operational reliability.
Sentiment score
8.3
Azure DNS is praised for its scalability and resilience, catering to both enterprises and small companies effectively.
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We run more than 4.5 billion queries per month on our DNS, so it's pretty critical that they can handle that volume and it's been going pretty well so far.
The solution has helped us to meet SLAs and customers’ demands, without adding complexity.
This product provides the scalability we need to help meet SLAs and customers' demands without adding complexity, which is very important to us.
 

Setup Cost

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IBM NS1 Connect provides competitive, value-driven pricing, satisfying enterprises with fair costs for high request volumes and advanced features.
Sentiment score
4.2
Azure DNS is affordable and cost-effective, offering flexible plans and free usage within the broader Azure licensing framework.
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We used to pay about $20,000 with Dyn every month, for lower volume than we're doing right now, but it had none of the features that we have available with NS1, so it was worth it for us.
I would say that you get what you pay for.
NS1's pricing is much more aggressive than its competitors in the market.
 

Stability Issues

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IBM NS1 Connect offers high stability and reliability, with minimal downtime and excellent performance even during high-demand situations.
Sentiment score
8.1
Azure DNS is highly stable with global availability, though users occasionally report installation challenges and suggest improvements.
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We have been using NS1 for a long period of time, and we have not had any major outages on the NS1 side that lead to any outage on our side.
We haven't experienced any downtime whatsoever in the past three years.
Especially, since we have the Dedicated DNS as well, our setup of NS1, as a whole, the Managed and the Dedicated, is very stable.
 

Valuable Features

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IBM NS1 Connect offers geo-load balancing, automation, and real-time telemetry with integration capabilities, enhancing performance and user experience.
Sentiment score
8.2
Azure DNS provides seamless integration, security, cost-effectiveness, and user-friendly management for domain registration and traffic control.
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Using Pulsar with telemetry monitoring between the customer and the endpoint, we are able to detect traffic and route it appropriately, which ensures the uptime of our applications and web properties.
Indeed, the API is at the core of how we use Managed DNS. No one goes to the dashboard or manually clicks anything. Everything goes via the API, and we perform hundreds of changes every minute.
NS1 Managed DNS has helped improve our end user experience, which has sped up our time to market.
 

Categories and Ranking

IBM NS1 Connect
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Ranking in Managed DNS
12th
Average Rating
9.6
Number of Reviews
11
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Azure DNS
Ranking in Managed DNS
3rd
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
31
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
BlueCat Integrity
Ranking in Managed DNS
5th
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.1
Number of Reviews
22
Ranking in other categories
IP Address Management (IPAM) Tools (1st), DDI (1st)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Managed DNS category, the mindshare of IBM NS1 Connect is 2.8%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Azure DNS is 20.7%, down from 22.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of BlueCat Integrity is 4.8%, up from 0.9% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

Michael Wills - PeerSpot reviewer
Balances cost and functionality, speeds up provisioning, and reduces the DNS maintenance work drastically
The provisioning is great. They have an API service that is simple to use and very quick. The changes that we make are replicated worldwide in a matter of usually milliseconds, sometimes seconds. They are done very rapidly. That's something that's obviously priceless when we're dealing with things like DNS. It is great as an API-first platform for DNS and application traffic management. It is very simple to use. It allows us to rapidly provision and deprovision things. We are all around happy with the solution. From a metrics standpoint, the solution that we came from had no metrics. So, it has been great. Their service team is excellent in taking the time to provide reports for both growth and strategic planning. It has been great.
Tushar-Patil - PeerSpot reviewer
Offers good performance and helps its users with disaster recovery
Azure DNS has improved our company's domain management and resolution reliability since it provides most of the solutions, especially whatever is required in our organization. My experience of integrating Azure DNS into our company's existing cloud services was easy. For the security and privacy aspect, my company mostly relies on Microsoft. I don't have the expertise to comment on whether Azure DNS has influenced our company's operations from a security and privacy perspective. Azure DNS is a really good product when it comes to scalability and performance for our company's workload. Azure DNS has helped my company with the disaster recovery phase. The product uses cloud features, and since my company has separate regions, we have a backup tool or a backup deduplication technology. The implementation of Azure DNS in our environment benefits the entire organization, but four to five people have access to the solution. I rate the overall product a nine to ten out of ten.
Ian Slade - PeerSpot reviewer
It improves our security by providing a single source of IP address usage and contact information
As a defense contractor, we must meet many compliance standards regarding logging, configuration, and administrative access. BlueCat is one of the few products that combines all the compliance components in a secure, reliable solution. Integrity requires some technological expertise and a full-time employee to run the system. It is one of several technologies that my group manages, but maintenance requires minimal effort. Upgrading and deploying the solution is a bigger task, but it is easy to maintain once it is running. BlueCat Integrity offers a single pane of glass view for our IP address space. From the GUI interface, you can see all the IP addresses and roll them up to the colored views of usage and availability. That capability is critical because we have multiple groups that are off on their own in a cloud environment. We can avoid IP address overlap by checking that as we add different projects. While I've worked at this company, we've had more than 50 acquisitions. As we acquire these companies, some IP addresses may overlap. We can integrate those, see the spaces, and adjust.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Comms Service Provider
9%
University
8%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about NS1 Managed DNS?
For starters, Managed DNS from NS1 is an easy way to get the job done. Whether you're a novice or a pro, Managed DNS ...
Azure DNS or Amazon Route 53?
Azure DNS is a hosting service of DNS domains. It has excellent operating time and performance, resulting in fast res...
What do you like most about Azure DNS?
The tool is easy to manage and use.
What needs improvement with Azure DNS?
The web interface to manage the solution must be made easier. The tool must provide seamless integration between DHCP...
What do you like most about BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
This inherent stability, derived from its Linux-based architecture, provides a well-established and reliable platform.
What needs improvement with BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
The user interface could be improved, as the implementation of BlueCat can be complicated and requires personnel with...
What is your primary use case for BlueCat Adaptive DNS?
We have been a partner of BlueCat for two years now, and we are responsible for deploying the solution over the Middl...
 

Also Known As

NS1 Managed DNS, NS1
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BlueCat Adaptive DNS, BlueCat Automation Manager, BlueCat DDI
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Avast Software, Bloomberg L.P., BBC, Carfax, CNBC LLC, Deloitte Consulting LLP, Disney Streaming, Dropbox, EBAY Inc, Gannett Media Corp, Salesforce, Wayfair, Workday
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