(WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) — Internet infrastructure services provider Afilias (www.afilias.info) has launched, SiteCertain, a new add-on feature to its managed Domain Name System services, enabling Afilias Managed DNS customers to add web server monitoring, content monitoring and IP address fail-over to their Managed DNS account, to ensure the reliability and uptime of their websites.
According to Afilias’ Tuesday announcement, SiteCertain monitors customer web servers continuously from more than 40 locations worldwide. It dynamically updates DNS records from up to nine additional back-up IP addresses so domain names always point to a functional server. SiteCertain also checks for user-specified page content, so not only are customers certain that their pages are loading, but that they are appearing exactly as they should, without errors.
“Customers using the Afilias DNS network already have 100 percent reliability guaranteed for managing their DNS,” Afilias corporate services vice president John Kane said in a statement. “Now with SiteCertain, customers can add the peace of mind of knowing they will always have an emergency failover plan to handle a variety of scenarios, such as web server failures or problems with properly loading content, that would preclude customers from reaching their website.”
Customers can manage their SiteCertain settings through the web-based Afilias Managed DNS interface, where they can specify IP fail-over addresses, monitoring intervals, verification of webpage content, and email or SMS notification/alerts. According to the company, a variety of price plans are available for Afilias Managed DNS customers to add SiteCertain to their existing DNS account.
SiteCertain is the latest update to Afilias’ Managed DNS service, which launched in February, providing a global DNS network and support of 15 popular registries such as .info, .org and .me. WHIR-TV recently talked with Kane about what managed DNS can offer businesses.
