The hidden impact of DNS on internet users

According to a new report, 92 percent of UK companies have limited visibility into the impact DNS performance is having on their internet users and visitors to their online resources. The study by cyber security company Neustar and research firm Quocirca shows that although DNS is a fundamental utility supporting the internet, and relied on by all businesses, visibility is hampered by complexity with 45 percent of organizations having as many as eight different ways of provisioning their DNS infrastructure. Based on interviews with 100 senior IT decision makers at UK-based businesses in a variety of sectors, the report reveals that 72… [Continue Reading]