		Neustar^® UltraDNS^®	Traditional DNS Solutions
	Software	Proprietary non-BIND software	BIND or BIND-based
	Management	Fully managed	Do-it-yourself or managed by your Web host
	ROI	Increased site traffic with freedom from system maintenance and operation	In-house DNS servers requiring maintenance of costly networks and hardware
	Service Level Agreements	100% uptime guarantee	No SLA or uptime guarantee
	Performance	Directs users to the closest server for the fastest connections; with Oracle replication, makes DNS changes in real time	Round-robin DNS server, with changes taking as long as 24-48 hours
	Tools	Web-based management portal with error-checking, administrative modes and traffic analysis, plus the highest levels of control over time-to-live (TTL)	No GUI included; some 3rd-party tools available, though text-based tools are error-prone with limited TTL control
	Security	Safe and secure DNS service, not allowing access to server source code and eliminating DNS cache poisoning	Security issues associated with BIND, as identified by CERT and the SANS Institute—prone to hijacking, spoofing and viruses
	Scalability	Expansive network, spanning 6 continents and supporting millions of domains	Scalability limited by server memory
	Support	24x7 phone and email support	No support included; you're responsible for installing security, bug and upgrade patches
		NOTE: The Neustar specifications above apply to UltraDNS Premium. See a comparison of our UltraDNS Premium and Basic packages.