[dns-operations] Fwd: Introductions - iVenue and CommunityDNS.

[Rick Wesson]

the 68% doesn't jive with any stats I've seen, makes you wonder about
the rest of the claims. I have herd of CommunityDNS but it may not be
the same shop.

-rick

On Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 2:19 PM, Todd Lyons <tlyons at ivenue.com> wrote:
> 141 million names?  68% of the internet?  My gut reaction was that it
> sounds like a system that's being abused for fast flux. Anybody use
> these guys?  They don't use SPF and they don't DKIM sign, doesn't give
> a good feeling at all.  Anybody else get the same UCE?
>
> Regards...              Todd
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Chuck Kisselburg <Chuck.Kisselburg at communitydns.net>
> Date: Fri, Feb 18, 2011 at 1:57 PM
> Subject: Introductions - iVenue and CommunityDNS.
> To: tlyons at ivenue.com
>
>
> Hi Todd,
>
>
>
> Please allow me to introduce myself.
>
>
>
> My name is Chuck Kisselburg and I work with an organization by the
> name of CommunityDNS.  (http://CommunityDNS.net)
>
>
>
> Based in the UK with offices in the US and Japan, CommunityDNS is a
> long-time global anycast provider, providing 100% uptime since we
> first started providing services in 1996.  I am based in Portland,
> Oregon.
>
>
>
> With a network supporting roughly 68% of the Internet today with over
> 141,000,000 names, I would like to explore how our approach to
> security, capacity and experience can assist iVenue in areas of:
>
>
>
> + Secure DNS services
>
> + High capacity services
>
> + Disaster mitigation
>
> + IPv6
>
> + DNSSEC
>
>
>
> I would appreciate scheduling time with you to learn more about
> iVenue’s DNS requirements and how we, as an authoritative supplemental
> DNS provider can assist with your efforts.
>
>
>
> What follows is a brief on each of the elements mentioned above.
>
>
>
> My full contact information can be found at the bottom of this e-mail.
>  In the mean time please do not hesitate to let me know if you have
> any questions.  I look forward to talking with you.
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Chuck
>
>
>
>
>
> We currently support over 141,000,000 names, or roughly 68% of the
> Internet today, thus very experienced in handling very large loads of
> traffic.  Having designed and implemented our own platform, our levels
> of capacity are larger and our security is stronger than found with
> other DNS platforms.  To give you an idea as to how our platform
> design aids in capacity, last year our node in Hong Kong was hit by a
> large spike in traffic.  The traffic spike lasted for just under 2
> hours.  During that time period this node comfortably processed over
> 863,000 transactions per second.  Regarding the network as a whole we
> process, on a normal, non-busy day, over 20Gb per second of traffic
> inbound and over 50Gb per second of traffic outbound.  With that said
> we have been able to easily handle volumes of traffic where other DNS
> platforms fail.
>
>
>
> The level of security throughout our network is also unmatched and I
> will be happy to dive into specifics if you wish.  One thing to note
> is how we can assist with your organization’s disaster mitigation
> plans.  If we encounter a new zone from you which is highly flawed we
> will NOT provide the operator with an override.  What this does is
> help prevent major outages whether by accident, disgruntled employee
> or hacker.  Also, being a proprietary network we fit nicely with your
> existing DNS infrastructure in areas of increased resilience through
> platform diversity.
>
>
>
> Regarding IPv6, we have been native IPv6 and IPv4 compliant since our
> network’s platform was first designed.
>
>
>
> As for DNSSEC we support all three aspects of DNSSEC (NSEC, NSEC3 and
> NSEC3 with OptOut).  We initiated DNSSEC test beds in 2004, 2005 and
> 2007 regarding DNSSEC initiatives for certain TLDs.  Our platform has
> been NSEC compliant since the platform was initially designed and
> later became NSEC3 and NSEC3 with OptOut compliant shortly after the
> specifications were settled in early 2008.  Currently our network
> supports 49 zones signed with NSEC, 2 zones signed with NSEC3 and 18
> zones signed with NSEC3 with OptOut.
>
>
>
> We also have a tool, http://www.Security-DNS.net, which allows
> organizations to sign their zones with DNSSEC and manage their DNSSEC
> zones, including generating new keys.
>
>
>
> With this brief introduction I would appreciate seeing how we, as an
> authoritative supplemental service, can provide additional resilience
> for your organization by adding us to your existing DNS
> infrastructure.
>
>
>
> I would enjoy learning more about iVenue and how we may be able to
> assist your organization.  If you wish I will be glad to schedule time
> with you to dive into further details.  Just let me know what works
> best with your schedule.
>
>
>
> As always, please do not hesitate to contact me should you have any
> questions.  I look forward to hearing from you.
>
>
>
> Chuck Kisselburg | Director, Strategic Partnerships | CommunityDNS |
> Office: +1 (503) 928-7967 | Skype: chuck.kisselburg | Time Zone:
> Pacific | chuck.kisselburg at communitydns.net |
> http://www.communitydns.net
>
> CommunityDNS: Engineered for security, optimized for speed, designed
> for resilience.
>
>
>
>
> --
> Regards...      Todd
> I seek the truth...it is only persistence in self-delusion and
> ignorance that does harm.  -- Marcus Aurealius
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