DNSPRO Anycast
DNS for your domains, fast and always available anywhere in the world.
An anycast network with 57 points of presence on 6 continents. Each query is answered by the nearest server, with geographic redundancy and protection against DDoS attacks.
- Domain registration and renewals included
- DDoS protection
- Support in English
Chosen by
Why anycast
The same address, answered by the nearest server.
With anycast, the same DNS servers are announced at dozens of points around the world. The network routes each query to the nearest one and works around any that fail.
Faster
Queries are answered by the nearest point of presence. Lower latency, and websites and email that respond faster.
More secure
DDoS attack traffic is spread across the whole network instead of hitting a single server.
Distributed load
DNS traffic is spread across the anycast servers, without overloading any of them.
Efficient routing
The BGP protocol takes each query along the most suitable path, according to the network topology.
Geographic redundancy
If one region fails, the others keep answering. The service stays available.
Nothing to do on your side
Each change is synchronised simultaneously across all points of presence, from 1 minute.
The network
57 points of presence on 6 continents.
Zones are managed from Sooma's primary servers, in the NOS data centre in Portugal, and replicated across the whole network. For security reasons, some locations are not disclosed.
Europe (20)
Lisbon, Porto, Madrid, London, Paris, Frankfurt, Milan, Zurich, Vienna, Steenbergen, Stockholm, Helsinki, Sandefjord, Wroclaw, Wyszkow, Sofia, Bucharest, Istanbul, Kyiv, Moscow
North America (16)
Montreal, Toronto, New York, Ashburn, Buffalo, Atlanta, Miami, Chicago, Dallas, Kansas City, Denver, Phoenix, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Silicon Valley, Seattle
Asia (8)
Tel Aviv, Riyadh, Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taipei, Tokyo
South America (3)
São Paulo, Buenos Aires, Santiago
Africa (1)
Johannesburg
Oceania (3)
Sydney, Melbourne, Auckland
Pricing
One price per zone, with the domain included.
Per DNS zone, per month, excluding VAT.
Domain management
The administrative management of your domain, delegated to Sooma.
€2.50/zone/month
- Administrative management of the domain
- Registration and renewals included
- Support in English
DNSPRO Anycast
DNS for your domains on Sooma's anycast network.
€17.50/zone/month
- Anycast network with 57 points of presence
- DDoS protection
- Unlimited DNS queries
- Changes propagated from 1 minute
- Domain registration and renewals included
- Support in English
Free registration and renewals apply when the administrative management of the domain is delegated to Sooma, and only to generic and European domains (.com, .net, .org, .eu, .pt, .es, .fr, .de, among others).
References
Who trusts Sooma with their DNS.
Portuguese Ministry of Defence (marinha.pt)
tcontas.pt
cgd.pt
millenniumbcp.pt
Portuguese Securities Market Commission (cmvm.pt)
spautores.pt
sonaecom.pt
rar.com
ligaportugal.pt
sporttv.pt
serralves.pt
cruzvermelha.pt
Frequently asked questions
DNSPRO Anycast
What people usually ask us before moving their DNS.
What is anycast DNS?
It is a way of publishing DNS in which the same addresses are announced from many points around the world. Each query is answered by the nearest point and, if one fails, the others answer.
Do I need to do anything if a point of presence fails?
No. Routing is automatic and the service keeps answering from the other points.
How long does a change take to reach the whole network?
Changes are synchronised simultaneously across all points of presence, from 1 minute.
Is domain registration really included?
Yes, when the administrative management of the domain is delegated to Sooma, for generic and European domains such as .com, .net, .org, .eu, .pt, .es, .fr or .de.
Is there a limit on DNS queries?
No. DNSPRO Anycast queries are unlimited.
Does it protect against DDoS attacks?
Yes. With anycast, attack traffic is spread across the whole network, which also has its own mitigation measures.
Your domains, always answering.
Tell us how many domains you have and we'll prepare a quote.