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Description

IBM NS1 Connect offers premium, authoritative DNS & advanced traffic steering to deliver the high-performance, reliable, secure network connectivity that businesses need to meet increasingly sophisticated customer expectations through our: Global anycast network: Providing massive capacity & scale needed to keep users reliably connected across the world. API-first Architecture: Easily integrate & automate all NS1 Connect function. HTTPS Redirects: Manage every element of your HTTPS redirects from one platform. GSLB and RUM-based traffic steering: Balance loads at a global scale & reduce latency with near-real-time device performance data DDoS Attack Protection: Ensuring sufficient capacity to absorb traffic spikes & controls in place to guard against automated “junk” queries. NS1 Connect offers add-on options to suite your business needs including: DNS Insights: Providing the data you need to quickly identify & deal with misconfigurations impacting application performance. Dedicated DNS: Stay up & running with a native secondary DNS resolution infrastructure for seamless continuity of operations. DNS Traffic Steering: Optimize connections to applications, services & content based on geography, RUM data, load and more.

Description

DNS-level content filtering and malware defense is essential for organizations of all sizes, and ScoutDNS provides the necessary tools to enhance visibility, meet content compliance requirements, and mitigate malware risks effectively. With the capability to manage an impressive 67 content categories, it offers network-wide filtering options for Google and Bing, ensuring restricted search results for images and videos. Additionally, ScoutDNS supports both Strict and Moderate modes for YouTube, as well as G Suite integration, while also enabling the blocking of various online distractions such as streaming media, P2P sharing, social networks, web proxies, and games. Furthermore, it effectively prevents access to malware, ransomware, and phishing websites, ensuring that hidden threats and inappropriate content in embedded ads are kept at bay. The solution is designed for straightforward deployment with automatic updates to counter the latest threats, and it features comprehensive log reporting alongside a user-friendly system dashboard. Users can create and manage multiple whitelists and blacklists, tailoring their content management strategies by assigning allow/block lists globally or according to specific policies. Custom entries can be added directly from logs with just a click, streamlining the process of managing content filters. You can even sign up for a risk-free trial account that offers full features on a single site, with absolutely no credit card required, allowing organizations to assess the benefits of ScoutDNS without any commitment. This ensures that organizations can protect their networks and maintain compliance while optimizing their internet use.

API Access

Has API Yes 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

Ansible Yes 
Catchpoint Yes 
Datadog Yes 
Go Yes 
Google Workspace No 
Kubernetes Yes 
Mux Yes 
NGINX Yes 
Okta Yes 
PagerDuty Yes 
Pliant Yes 
Slack Yes 
Splunk AppDynamics Yes 
Terraform Yes 
ThousandEyes Yes 
YouTube No 

Integrations

Ansible No 
Catchpoint No 
Datadog No 
Go No 
Google Workspace Yes 
Kubernetes No 
Mux No 
NGINX No 
Okta No 
PagerDuty No 
Pliant No 
Slack No 
Splunk AppDynamics No 
Terraform No 
ThousandEyes No 
YouTube Yes 

Pricing Details

$250/month
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Pricing Details

$15 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based Yes 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows No 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours No 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars Yes 
Live Training (Online) Yes 
In Person No 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person No 

Vendor Details

Company Name

IBM

Founded

1911

Country

United States

Website

www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect

Vendor Details

Company Name

ScoutDNS

Founded

2015

Country

United States

Website

scoutdns.com

Product Features

DDoS Protection

DNS Amplification Protection No 
DNS Reflection Protection No 
High Network Capacity No 
Illegitimate Traffic Recognition No 
Infrastructure Protection (Layer 3/Layer 4) No 
Post Attack Analysis No 
Traffic Monitoring No 
Website Protection (Layer 7) No 

Load Balancing

Authentication No 
Automatic Configuration No 
Content Caching No 
Content Routing Yes 
Data Compression No 
Health Monitoring Yes 
Predefined Protocols No 
Redundancy Checking No 
Reverse Proxy No 
SSL Offload No 
Schedulers No 

Managed DNS

Anti-Malware No 
Change Management Yes 
DDoS Protection Yes 
DNS Failover Yes 
DNS Propagation Yes 
Disaster Recovery Yes 
Global DNS Network Yes 
Intelligent Traffic Routing Yes 
Load Balancing Yes 
Reporting / Analytics Yes 
Secondary DNS Yes 
Web Application Firewall (WAF) Yes 

Network Monitoring

Bandwidth Monitoring No 
Baseline Manager No 
Diagnostic Tools No 
IP Address Monitoring No 
Internet Usage Monitoring No 
Real Time Analytics No 
Resource Management No 
SLA Monitoring Yes 
Server Monitoring Yes 
Uptime Monitoring Yes 
Web Traffic Reporting No 

Network Troubleshooting

Alerts / Escalation Yes 
Bandwidth Troubleshooting No 
Change Management No 
Configuration Management Yes 
Connectivity Management Yes 
Data Visualization No 
Historical Audit No 
Mobile Network Troubleshooting No 
Network Analysis No 
Network Monitoring No 

Server Management

CPU Monitoring No 
Credential Management No 
Database Servers No 
Email Monitoring No 
Event Logs No 
History Tracking No 
Patch Management No 
Scheduling No 
User Activity Monitoring No 
Virtual Machine Monitoring No 

Product Features

Managed DNS

Anti-Malware No 
Change Management No 
DDoS Protection No 
DNS Failover No 
DNS Propagation No 
Disaster Recovery No 
Global DNS Network No 
Intelligent Traffic Routing No 
Load Balancing No 
Reporting / Analytics No 
Secondary DNS No 
Web Application Firewall (WAF) No 

Network Security

Access Control No 
Analytics / Reporting No 
Compliance Reporting No 
Firewalls No 
Internet Usage Monitoring Yes 
Intrusion Detection System No 
Threat Response No 
VPN No 
Vulnerability Scanning No 

Web Content Filtering

Antivirus No 
Automated Blacklist No 
Browser-based Management Portal No 
Category / Keyword Filters No 
LDAP Integration No 
Multi-Language Filtering No 
Reporting / Analytics No 
Roles / Permissions No 
SSL Inspection No 
Time-based Controls No 
VPN Blocking No 
White Label No 
Whitelisting No 

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