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IBM NS1 Connect

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What is IBM NS1 Connect?

IBM NS1 Connect is a managed service for authoritative DNS and traffic steering designed to improve application performance and network resilience.

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Best tool for Geo based DNS routing.FastSecure and Reliable

Incentivized
Alok Singh ☁️View profile
Technical Consultant in Information Technology at Salesforce (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We are using it for improving user experience. It offers smart routing which helps sites to be reliable and performance got improved. In my organization use case it was huge traffic and it was very necessary for system to be responsive all the time.

Pros

  • Routing based on user location
  • endpoint switching based on latency
  • DNS response time

Cons

  • User Experience - Please make it more easy to use for Admins
  • Also add some more details in the reference documents
  • Try if they can offer a monitoring tool

Return on Investment

  • Availability
  • Response Time
  • Security
  • Trust on IBM NS1 Connect

Alternatives Considered

SAP Integration Suite

Other Software Used

Salesforce Experience Cloud, Salesforce Service Cloud, Slack, Google Meet

IBM NS1 Connect ensure our Internet presence is always available.

Ken Hugill
Network Engineer in Information Technology at Land O'Lakes Inc. (5001-10,000 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

We use IBM NS1 Connect for external DNS and HTTP/HTTPS redirects. The ability to have a diverse secondary DNS server is also key. It has been a solid platform for us and we have not experienced any significate issues.

Pros

  • HTTPS redirects
  • Secondary DNS
  • API integration

Cons

  • Added GUI tools for reporting and searching.
  • Ability to create inventories and queries from GUI.

Return on Investment

  • The secondary DNS has added a layer of redundacy.
  • The price just ok, but it is competitive.
  • The billing for overages are a pain in the ass. Need to be able to expand on the fly.
  • Some way to identify Orphan records or Dangling DNS.

Secure and Reliable tool for geo based Routing.

Incentivized
Vivek SinghView profile
Sr Executive QA in Quality Assurance at Huhtamaki india limited (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM NS 1 Connect manages the DNS service used in the packaging industry to optimize application performance and improve network resilience. It also enhances the user interface. For me, the most valuable feature is geo-based server routing. I love this feature.

Pros

  • Makes for a fast website loading.
  • Enhanced the user interface.
  • Economical cost.
  • It is the best RUL.
  • DNS response time.
  • Routing the base location of the user.

Cons

  • Some aspects need to be optimized for performance.
  • All is well, I didn't feel too much lag.
  • A little bit can improve security.

Return on Investment

  • It saves time.
  • Pocket-friendly.
  • Saving man source also.

IBM NS1 Connect - Master in DNS Traffic steering

Incentivized
Verified User
Engineer in Information Technology (201-500 employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

IBM NS1 Connect offers DNS and traffic steering service which enhances application and services performance. Major upsides of using IBM NS1 Connect is 100% uptime SLA by suing resilient and redundant resources. Integration with other services is well guided and easy to use. It has given our public services more visibility.

Pros

  • IBM NS1 Connect provides a comprehensive solution for managing and optimizing traffic steering.
  • It provides solutions like Dedicated DNS, which offers a separate resolution network for authoritative DNS, ensuring maximum uptime even in the face of outages.
  • It utilizes real-time metrics and automated DNS routing decisions to optimize traffic distribution and ensure resilience.

Cons

  • The user interface could be made for friendly
  • Additional monitoring services should be added in dashboard
  • DNS timeout issues should be resolved

Return on Investment

  • Application uptime has improved by 40-45%
  • Although there have been few outages, the services uptime has significantly improved our trust by clients.
  • Cost is on higher side, however in the long run it does provide good ROI

Alternatives Considered

Amazon Route 53

Other Software Used

Amazon Route 53, Azure DNS, CloudfloorDNS

Smart Intelligent Reliable IBM NS1 Connect delivers what it promises

Incentivized
Lokesh PandeyView profile
Servicenow Consultant in Information Technology at EY (10,001+ employees employees)

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

In my organization, IBM NS1 Connect is used in managing DNS for the applications within ServiceNow. Low latency and smarter traffic routing are one of its key features that impress me. It addresses the automation challenges that we come across when working with tools like SNOW and need reliable service delivery across all the environments.

Pros

  • Real time monitoring
  • Intelligent traffic routing capabilities
  • API driven

Cons

  • Learning materials depicting flows that can help users who are completely new to networking
  • Pricing can be more transparent
  • I feel UI is a bit complex to adapt, especially for new users, it should be made more intuitive

Return on Investment

  • Controlled downtime/Reduced downtime
  • Time saving through automation
  • Enhanced visibility

Alternatives Considered

Google Cloud DNS

Other Software Used

ServiceNow App Engine, Postman, GitHub

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