The infographic below, courtesy of NSONE, illustrates the evolution of Domain Name System (DNS) towards application aware, data-driven infrastructures that can meet the needs of globally distributed applications. DNS platforms will need to deliver data-driven, management of network traffic to effectively serve the needs of real-time data feeds and ensure smart routing. Managed DNS services empower customers to monitor and control ownership of domains to ensure high performance and availability by means of an intuitive user interface and management console.
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