UltraDNS Introduces BasicDNS - Carrier Class DNS Resolution for Individuals and Small Businesses

UltraDNS' BasicDNS Provides Secure and Reliable Managed DNS Services to Help Bulletproof the Internet

SAN MATEO, Calif., May 30, 2002 -- UltraDNS™ Corporation, the leading Directory Infrastructure Services Provider (DISP), today announced the launch of its BasicDNSSM Service that offers Domain Name System (DNS) manageability and carrier class resolution for $1.00 per month. The introduction of BasicDNS enables individuals and small businesses to benefit from UltraDNS' superior name server technology that is backed by a carrier class infrastructure. Leveraging UltraDNS' robust managed DNS technology, BasicDNS ensures fast, seamless, fail-safe Internet connections that improve the resolution of DNS queries.

UltraDNS provides a fully integrated, outsourced infrastructure that significantly improves the speed, reliability and security of the Internet. According to the SANS Institute, Berkeley Internet Name Domain (BIND) freeware is the number one security risk on the Internet because it has known security vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers. UltraDNS' name server code was developed from the ground up to eliminate those security vulnerabilities while increasing overall performance. Additionally, UltraDNS has assembled the DNS expertise that supports the web presence of some of the largest, most recognized companies on the Internet and top-level domains (TLDs). Unlike other DNS providers, UltraDNS has a true global presence, including node locations in Europe and the Asia Pacific.

"Historically large enterprises have been the primary beneficiaries of robust, outsourced infrastructure solutions," said Ray Stephens, vice president of marketing at UltraDNS. "Our BasicDNS Service delivers unmatched managed DNS infrastructure at an aggressive price point to those small and medium enterprises who previously could not afford a truly secure solution and therefore suffered from the manageability headaches and vulnerabilities of traditional DNS offerings."

Unlike competitive solutions that tout secure, reliable infrastructure capabilities such as ZoneEdit, the UltraDNS network is built on a fully redundant, carrier class infrastructure. Providers that have overlayed legacy server code on networks utilizing tier II and tier III collocation facilities and connectivity have failed to address the need for superior manageability and reliability. UltraDNS' multi-homed network within hardened, secure tier I collocation facilities helps ensure carrier class levels for DNS resolution, providing dramatic improvements in site uptime for all types of domain owners. BasicDNS Service is UltraDNS' continued attempt to protect the foundation layer of the Internet by eliminating serious economic and security vulnerabilities inherent in BIND.

Product Specifications
For a limited time only, UltraDNS is offering a free month's of service to users registering for its BasicDNS Service. The cost of the service is only $1.00 per month, which includes functionality of the UltraDNS web-based user interface. Customers will also receive free email support, 5-minute propagation of DNS changes, user controlled time to live (TTL) settings down to 1 hour. Additionally customers may chose to upgrade BasicDNS Service by adding url and/or email forwarding. More information and web signup is available at www.neustarultraservices.biz. Current customers of other outsourced DNS providers can receive six months free when transferring from an alternate DNS provider, such as ZoneEdit, at support@ultradns.com.

About UltraDNS
Based in San Mateo, Calif., UltraDNS™ Corporation is the leading Directory Infrastructure Services Provider (DISP), delivering solutions that enhance the reliability and performance of the world's largest directories and the mission-critical applications that access them. UltraDNS provides managed services and also develops custom infrastructure solutions based on its proprietary Directory Services Platform, the first global directory infrastructure capable of the most demanding database problems -- such as Internet site requests. Customers include Oracle, MSN Hotmail, Forbes.com, Corio, and Handspring. For more information, visit www.neustarultraservices.biz.

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