As the very first interaction between an end user and a digital property, DNS resolution is arguably the single most important component of any web transaction. In this sense, fast DNS is just as important as fast content, and something that every single company must take into consideration when establishing their online…
Let’s start by going back in time to the 1980s. This was when one of the most widely used protocols on the Internet – DNS –was developed. In case you are new to DNS or need a refresher, take a look at this detailed post on DNS before reading further. DNS…
Waiting for a webpage to load can be painful—but not knowing how to proceed when the page is “stuck” is a nightmare. User satisfaction is dependent on website performance and ease of use – a slow loading website has a negative impact on end-user experience and directly affect conversion rates.…
Online banking has become a go-to tool for virtually every user these days. Everyone expects to be able to transfer money, pay bills, and manage their accounts on the go with ease. With online account accessibility becoming an industry-standard, it is crucial for banks to manage the performance of their…
What was supposed to be a quiet Friday suddenly turned into a real “Black Friday” for us (as well as most of the Internet) when Dyn suffered a major DDOS attack. From an internet disruption’s perspective, the widespread damage the outage caused made it the worst I have ever experienced. At…
A company’s collection of online systems is like a delicate ecosystem – all components must integrate with and complement each other, and one single malfunction in any of them can bring the entire system to a screeching halt. That’s why, when monitoring and analyzing the health of your online systems,…
DNS is a core component of the Internet. This rather complex system exists to perform the basic function of translating website Domain names (ex: Catchpoint.com) into an IP address. It acts as the liaison between the language that users can understand, and the address of the data center or destination…
A multi-CDN service that combines multiple CDN providers into a single network is a common and effective way to speed up your web applications for users anywhere in the world. This strategy can also boost failover support in case one of the CDNs you’re using goes down. But even a…
The article below was originally written and published by NS1, a Catchpoint customer and integration partner. At NS1, we’re big fans of Catchpoint, the performance monitoring company who’s also one of our awesome customers. On the one hand, we deliver global DNS and traffic management for Catchpoint’s products. And on the…
Your Domain Name is your digital identity, the first interaction your customers will have with your online brand. In this article we will cover DNS Poisoning and why you need to proactively monitor and catch it before it affects your business; but before we get to testing and detecting a…
