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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

I really like how easy it was to use. And I like how it did it two factor authentication. Unlike others I’ve used in the past it was quicker and not inconvenient. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

Nothing to dislike so far. It was pretty easy to migrate across and set up. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easier to maintain security levels. Ease of access useing a cloud base function to access everything. More added security. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UltraDNS Overview

What is UltraDNS?

Neustar UltraDNS is an enterprise grade, cloud-based authoritative DNS service that securely delivers fast and accurate query responses to ensure users can navigate to vital online assets. Whether you’re looking for a Primary or Secondary DNS solution, Neustar UltraDNS offers customizable packages to fit any organization’s DNS needs.

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Security, reliability, performance.The reasons Fortune 500 and Alexa 100 companies count on UltraDNS to secure this cornerstone of their connected world.


Seller Details
Seller
Neustar
Year Founded
1996
HQ Location
Sterling, VA
Twitter
@Neustar
11,212 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
1,139 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE: NSR
Total Revenue (USD mm)
$1,209

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5.0 out of 5
"Safest & Stable"
Easy and simple management for user platform
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Verified UserMid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"UltraDNS has a great UI and very easy to set Geo with it."
The reports are the best and give us very important information.
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Verified UserEnterprise (> 1000 emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Easy to migrate to"
Support for our transition to Verisign and easy UI
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JK
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Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

My account manager's personal touch and the the product support at UltraDNS is great. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

When we first engaged, we did have some bandwith (DDoS) issues (8+ years ago), but Neustar's team upgraded their pipeline and it hasn't been an issue again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering UltraDNS:

Take advantage of Neustar's support resource and your account team, they are there to help you get the most out of their products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

We solved automated site failover for our hosted production environments between multiple physical locations using Sitebacker and Directional DNS records. They also helped us with canary deployments using traffic controller. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

its very straight forward configuration process and easy access report Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

None , its very straight forward configuration process and easy access report Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

we use UltraDNS as main DNS services provider for all our public entities Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

Support for our transition to Verisign and easy UI Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

I can't of anything, everything was smooth and service is reliable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering UltraDNS:

n/a Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Global traffic management Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

We've been using UltraDNS since ages now and we never had any major issue. Stability is definitely wat I like the most. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

The admin interface has been the very same for the last few years, might be time for a more modern aproach? Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

High number of requests

Service load balancing at DNS level

Traffic controllers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

Good assistance during migration from Verisign to UltraDNS

Also appreciate the assistance while setting up Geo DNS which was a first setup for our Company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

Too early to highlight as we recently went live with UltraDNS Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

I would say GeoDNS help simplified access for our Global VPN service in the company Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

Easy and simple management for user platform Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

Reports unavailability for users self service. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering UltraDNS:

Highly recommended to use UtraDNS solution as highly recommended solution. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Application load balancing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

The reports are the best and give us very important information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

Bulk add of records sometimes don't work. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having a controlled DNS is the benefit. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

The most helpful things about DNS are the incredibly responsive customer support and the ease of installation. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

The downside of DNS is that they can be way too pricey and once I heard another friend of mine at another company found out that they were upgraded without even being warned beforehand. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering UltraDNS:

If you want the best of the best with all the bells and whistles, I'd highly recommend this product. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Business problems being solved by UltraDNS are that they utilize IP Anycast which is essential. They also help with monitoring and failover between data centers, weight load balancing and Geo IP. I really appreciate the ddos mitigation and various other security systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

Ease of adding and modifying entries for DNS. Makes it simple to update and add new domains, setting up various records. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

Would like some way to customize the dashboard. Would like an easy way to report on all the domains and records that are associated with each one. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering UltraDNS:

Easy platform for DNS administration. Appreciate the 2 factor authentication options. Have had great support when needed to contact them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

It makes DNS management easier. It simplifies Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about UltraDNS?

I like the efficiency of the system and the ease of mind the security of the system gives my colleagues and I. The system is also very fast a majority of the time and rarely experiences slowdowns. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about UltraDNS?

Honestly I haven’t had many bad experiences- From what I understand my company no longer uses the system due to the cost- the service has a reputation of being expensive (although i view it as worth the cost) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is UltraDNS solving and how is that benefiting you?

Helped with overall speed, efficiency, and security of multiple systems. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.