DNS observability

Real-time DNS reporting to identify and resolve network performance challenges

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Curated DNS monitoring and analytics

DNS data can tell you a lot about how to improve network performance.  IBM NS1 Connect’s DNS monitoring features do the hard work of detecting misconfigurations, latency events, and security issues so you can focus on improving user experience.
Stay one step ahead of DDoS attacks

Identify anomalous patterns in DNS traffic and drill down into the root causes of DDoS events and cyber attacks.
User friendly alerts and data at your fingertips

Customize alerting and reporting functions so you’ll know in real time when DNS metrics move outside normal thresholds.
Leverage pre-built DNS analysis and dashboards

Stop wasting time analyzing terabytes of raw DNS logs yourself. Leverage curated, pre-built IBM NS1 Connect reports that reduce response times.
Identify misconfigurations that impact user experience

Quickly connect the dots between NXDOMAIN responses and the setup of your DNS infrastructure. Prevent unintended exposure of internal network data to the open internet.

Usage scenarios

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Monitor DNS traffic efficiently

Investigate the origin of latency, outages and failed connections with relevant insights from DNS data streams. Focus on DNS infrastructure data that actually improves application performance and DNS security. 
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Perform regular DNS health checks

Stay one step ahead of network issues by tracking NXDOMAINs, keeping an eye on geographic and ASN traffic patterns, and setting up alerts for unusual activity using DNS uptime monitoring tools.
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Reduce incident response times

Move from investigation to action quickly with easy-to-navigate dashboards and OpenTelemetry connections to data analysis platforms, leveraging DNS Analytics.
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Find root causes, fast

Stop sorting through terabytes of irrelevant information and focus on DNS infrastructure data that actually improves application performance and DNS security.
Financial analysts working with graphs on screens in control room
Monitor DNS traffic efficiently

Investigate the origin of latency, outages and failed connections with relevant insights from DNS data streams. Focus on DNS infrastructure data that actually improves application performance and DNS security. 
Data analyst working on business analytics dashboard with charts, with KPI and metrics connected to the database for technology finance, operations, sales, marketing
Perform regular DNS health checks

Stay one step ahead of network issues by tracking NXDOMAINs, keeping an eye on geographic and ASN traffic patterns, and setting up alerts for unusual activity using DNS uptime monitoring tools.
High angle shot of a group of call centre agents working in an office
Reduce incident response times

Move from investigation to action quickly with easy-to-navigate dashboards and OpenTelemetry connections to data analysis platforms, leveraging DNS Analytics.
Cloud computing trends analysis in an office setting, large live-update dashboards, team of analysts discussing strategies
Find root causes, fast

Stop sorting through terabytes of irrelevant information and focus on DNS infrastructure data that actually improves application performance and DNS security.

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Includes automatic failover configuration, setting up forwarding types, path forwarding modes, HTTP protocol.

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