Does OpenDNS support Edns?

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Does OpenDNS support Edns?

OpenDNS has supported EDNS for a very long time, and in fact, relies heavily on EDNS to communicate identity and apply policy. Like most major recursive DNS providers, we have also implemented workarounds for retrying DNS queries without EDNS if an authority failed to properly respond to a query sent with EDNS enabled.

How does Edns client subnet work?

EDNS Client Subnet (ECS) is a mechanism for the desired source IP address of a DNS query to be embedded within the EDNS information of a DNS packet. The authoritative DNS server supporting ECS will read this source information and answer with the A record of the best located server possible.

How does Akamai work DNS?

When the user navigates to an Akamai customer’s URL, his/her browser is directed by the domain name system of Akamai to a proximal edge server that can serve the requested content. The mapping system assigns each user to the server using algorithms such as consistent hashing and stable matching.

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What is Akamai domain?

Akamai is a market leader in DNS, with a proven record of handling high traffic volumes while repelling attacks. We now host 2,000 DNS zones within Edge DNS, and the Zone Apex Mapping feature helps us manage vanity URL redirection through the Akamai CDN.

Why is OpenDNS blocking my sites?

There are many reasons for a domain to be blocked or not blocked. One of the reasons could be because of the type of category the domain is tagged under. Another could be the domain is showing malicious activity therefore is being blocked for security reasons.

What is extended client subnet?

What is the EDNS Client Subnet (ECS)? ECS is a DNS extension proposed in 2011 by a group of DNS and CDN operators. It allows recursive resolvers, if they are willing, to forward details about the origin network from which a query is coming when talking to other name servers.

What does EDNS stand for?

Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) is a specification for expanding the size of several parameters of the Domain Name System (DNS) protocol which had size restrictions that the Internet engineering community deemed too limited for increasing functionality of the protocol.

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Does Akamai use Anycast?

With EIPB, Akamai servers are using Anycast to advertise their presence for requesting clients, but they are responding to end-user requests with the Akamai edge. We use proprietary mapping schemes to identify the best edge server to respond to the client’s request.

Is Akamai a CDN?

Akamai Technologies, Inc. is an American content delivery network (CDN), cybersecurity, and cloud service company, providing web and Internet security services. Akamai’s Intelligent Edge Platform is one of the world’s largest distributed computing platforms.

How do I add a domain to Akamai?

Create a new domain

  1. From the Traffic Management Domains, click Add New Domain.
  2. Select the contract from the menu for the domain.
  3. Fill in the Domain Name Field.
  4. Enter a data center name and location.