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DNS resolution is a free service provided when a domain name is registered. Some companies specialise in advanced DNS services for web hosting companies and large companies, such as providing faster DNS resolution, increasing DNS security or blocking advertising trackers.
The major players of the market are large US companies. Akamai is the historical leader for Content Delivery Networks (CDN), i.e. caching servers that enable high-traffic websites to save Internet bandwidth. Cloudflare, Google DNS, Cisco and AWS provide secure servers.
Amazon Route 53 – DNS service by AWS, integrated with its cloud infrastructure; also supports routing policies and health checks.
ClouDNS – Managed DNS provider offering Anycast networks, DDoS protection, and secondary DNS.
Community DNS – Focuses on high-availability, secure DNS for governments and critical infrastructure.
DNS Made Easy – High-performance DNS hosting with a focus on speed, redundancy, and failover.
NS1 – Advanced DNS traffic management and routing, often used by large enterprises and SaaS platforms.
Oracle Dyn – Oracle’s managed DNS service (formerly DynDNS), offering enterprise-grade DNS with advanced traffic steering and analytics.