Just a quick update for those using LoadDNS. 

The most recent update of LoadDNS has full SRV record support in the Admin UI.  (LoadDNS had supported SRV records via the LoadAPI for some time now )

Newer internet protocols such as SIP and XMPP often require SRV support from clients. 

Also this update added support for record level TTL's, again this had been a feature of the API for a while now but due to popular demand we pushed it into the Admin UI, its getting crowded in there

Please let us know if you have any questions about any of the new features.  We will be updating the support documentation to reflect these changes over the coming days.

 

An 'A record' tells a DNS server what specific IP address to map for a host name. It is the most common type of DNS resource record. For example, you can set www.yourname.com to point to a specific IP Address.

One of the great things I truly love about LoadDNS is Query Tracking.  Naturally, we check out our competitors on a regular to get an idea of what their current pricing is, what new services they are offering, and to simply do an apples-to-apples comparison.  Surprisingly, what we've found is most of our competitors in the DNS market have no idea what their customer query counts are, nor are they in a position to provide any relevant statistics to the customer.  Now, my immediate reaction is, "Wow, I'd go out of my way and totally take advantage of these companies if I was a user."  However, my second reaction is also, "I wonder if these guys are running their DNS out of their garage."

So, here are some questions you should ask yourself before choosing a Hosted DNS Provider:

• Can this provider deliver consistent and reliable DNS Query Statistics?
• How long has this provider been offering DNS services?
• How many geographic regions does this provider service?
• How easy is it to manage my DNS records if I'm not a DNS expert?

In reality, most businesses do not truly know the importance of DNS and the role it plays in online success and choose to use the default DNS server provided with their domain name registration.  If you're serious about your online identity and your ability to reach your customers anywhere, anytime, then do your research and understand what you're getting with your DNS host.

It has been nearly five (5) years since the initial launch of the LoadDNS service and we continue to see great growth and acceptance of outsourced managed DNS services.  More and more customers have started to migrate domain name manage to third-party providers and LoadDNS continues to gain a stronghold and greater acceptance in the Internet community and amongst network administrators.

Now, I realize this sounds like Load.com being very bragadocious (thank you Dane Cook), but when all of your customers are telling you how much they love your DNS service and how easy it is to use, it's very difficult not to get a big head and get excited.  But enough about that...

In the near future, LoadDNS will be modifying it's billing structure to make it even more cost effective for current customers to add/delete and manage domain names, but it will make it even more compelling for website managers, ISPs and network administrators to move their domain names to LoadDNS.  It's all part of our global domination and desire to offer a great service that just makes sense to customers.  So, keep an eye out later this year for some exciting additions to the LoadDNS service.