DNS Fast Anycast
The solution for your sites to be displayed at lightning speed worldwide
Speed up access to your website worldwide in a single click
Everything is moving faster day by day, and your site needs to be displayed instantly, wherever your customers are. Fast Anycast DNS technology is activated in a single click, requires no modification on your part, and increases access speed to your site by an average of 34.0%. What's more, it improves your site's availability and security in the event of DDoS attacks.
Without
DNS Fast Anycast
With
DNS Fast Anycast
34%
faster
Only CHF 2.79 / year
Compatible with all internet sites
Fast Anycast DNS technology works with all sites, regardless of your web host. All you need is a domain name managed by Infomaniak. Once you've activated the option on the domain of your choice, everything is done automatically.
Greater security and availability for your site
In addition to speeding up access to your site, Fast Anycast DNS is compatible with DNSSEC security and increases your site's availability in the event of distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. Should your DNS server be unavailable, your visitors will automatically access your site via another server.
How can you speed up your site with Fast Anycast DNS?
1 - Activate Fast Anycast DNS on your Infomaniak-managed domain name
2 - Your domain's DNS are replicated worldwide
34%
faster
3 - Your site displays at lightning speed for your international customers
Only CHF 2.79 / year
How does it work?
Your domain name is the gateway to your site. Its DNS records redirect your visitors to the server hosting your site. The closer the DNS server location is to your visitors, the faster they'll access your site. This is where Fast Anycast DNS technology comes in.
Without Fast Anycast DNS, international access to your site is not optimal
Your domain's DNS are located on a single server in the heart of Europe. Access to your site takes longer for visitors located far away, which can affect your SEO.
With Fast Anycast DNS, access to your website is fast anywhere in the world
Your domain's DNS are replicated worldwide, speeding up access to your site by an average of 34.0%. If a DNS server is disrupted, your visitors are redirected to the nearest server and your site remains accessible.
Fast Anycast DNS replicates your DNS worldwide
The result: your site is displayed at lightning speed wherever your customers are.
- ●
New York, USA (2x)
- ●
Reston, USA
- ●
Paris, France (2x)
- ●
Warsaw, Poland (2x)
- ●
Dublin, Ireland (2x)
- ●
Seattle, USA
- ●
Singapore (2x)
- ●
Hong-Kong, China
- ●
Johannesburg, South Africa (2x)
- ●
Stockholm, Sweden
- ●
Vienna, Austria (3x)
- ●
Chicago, USA
- ●
Frankfurt, Germany (3x)
- ●
London, United Kingdom (2x)
- ●
Dallas, USA (2x)
- ●
Los Angeles, USA (3x)
- ●
San José, USA
- ●
Amsterdam, Netherlands (2x)
- ●
Sydney, Australia (2x)
- ●
Sāo Paulo, Brazil (2x)
- ●
Miami, USA (3x)
- ●
Toronto, Canada
Why enable Fast Anycast DNS for your site?
Faster
On average, Fast Anycast DNS reduces DNS lookup latency for your domain by 34.0%*. The result: much faster access to your site.
Activated in 1 click
Fast Anycast DNS is activated in a matter of seconds and requires no adjustments to your site. Worldwide replication of your DNS is automatic.
Enhanced DDoS protection
In the event of a DDoS attack affecting a DNS server, your visitors are redirected to the nearest DNS server and your site remains accessible.
Increased availability
Should one of the DNS servers be unavailable, your visitors will be redirected to the nearest DNS server automatically.
Optimised international SEO
By increasing availability and speeding up access times to your site, Fast Anycast DNS improves your site's SEO.
24x7 Support
Do you have a question or need help activating or using Fast Anycast DNS? It's easy to contact us by email, chat or phone.
*This average is the result of a test carried out by Infomaniak in January 2019. The test consisted in comparing the duration of a DNS resolution from 1’000 RIPE probes positioned around the world for domains configured with our classic DNS and Fast Anycast DNS.
Register a new domain and benefit from Fast Anycast DNS for only CHF 2.79 / year
Do you already own a domain? Activate Fast Anycast DNS
Fast Anycast DNS gives organisations and entrepreneurs the confidence that their sites will be displayed faster, wherever their customers are.
Olivier Monod
Product Owner
A single cost-effective price
DNS Fast Anycast coûte seulement CHF 2.79 /an, quelle que soit l'extension de votre domaine. Grâce à nos tarifs compétitifs, votre domaine restera extrêmement avantageux.
Enabling is easy and automatic
This technology is activated in 1 click and requires no modification to your site. All you need is a domain managed by Infomaniak. If you need to, it's easy to transfer your domain.
Compatible with all sites
As long as your domain is managed by Infomaniak, all your sites can benefit from Fast Anycast DNS technology, even if they are not hosted by Infomaniak.
Secure your private data in Whois
By default, domain owner contact details are public. Domain Privacy secures your private data and protects you from spam.
Protect your domain against theft
If your domain name is important to your business, Renewal Warranty offers you the assurance of never losing it.
Frequently asked questions about Fast Anycast DNS
What is Fast Anycast DNS? How does it work?
Fast Anycast DNS technology speeds up access to website from multiple locations around the world.
Without Fast Anycast DNS, your domain's DNS records are located in one of Infomaniak's data centers in Switzerland, in the heart of Europe. If your visitors are far from this location, it takes longer to obtain the information needed for DNS resolution, and access to your site therefore takes longer, which can put your visitors off.
With Fast Anycast DNS, your domain's DNS are replicated across more points of presence worldwide. No matter where your visitors are, they are redirected to the DNS server closest to them, speeding up access to your site by an average of 34.0%. What's more, should one of your DNS servers be unavailable, the nearest server naturally takes over, and your visitors can continue to access your site.
In short, with Fast Anycast DNS you can reduce latency and increase the availability of your websites in just 1 click, without having to make any changes to your code.
Do I need to modify my site if I enable Fast Anycast DNS?
No, no action is required on your site to benefit from the full potential of Fast Anycast DNS. All you need to do is activate this technology via the dashboard of the domain of your choice.
Does my site have to be hosted by Infomaniak to benefit from Fast Anycast DNS?
No, only your domain name and its DNS zone must be managed by Infomaniak.
Would you like to transfer your domain to Infomaniak? This guide will help you get started, and our support team will be happy to help you if you need any further assistance.
By entrusting us with the management of your domains, you will benefit from a number of advantages:
- Ultra competitive prices
- 1 free email address with unlimited storage and synchronisation of contacts / diaries
- One free web page with 10 MB of FTP space
- Free advanced DNS management
- Protection of your private data in Whois (Domain Privacy)
- Protection of your domains against loss and theft (Renewal Warranty))
Will my site really load more quickly with Fast Anycast DNS?
On average, our tests show that Fast Anycast DNS accelerates website access speeds by 34.0%. The further your visitors are from our data centers, the easier it will be to see the reduction in latency brought about by this technology.
What are the points of presence of the Fast Anycast DNS network?
By enabling Fast Anycast DNS on your domain, your DNS will be automatically replicated in the following points of presence.
Network 1:
New York, USA (2x)
Paris, France (2x)
Warsaw, Poland (2x)
Dublin, Ireland (2x)
Singapore (2x)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Stockholm, Sweden
Vienna, Austria (2x)
Frankfurt, Germany (2x)
London, United Kingdom
Dallas, USA
Los Angeles, USA (3x)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Sydney, Australia
Sāo Paulo, Brazil
Miami, USA (2x)
Network 2:
Hong Kong, China
San José, USA
Dallas, USA
Reston, USA
Chicago, USA
Seattle, USA
London, United Kingdom
Frankfurt, Germany
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Vienna, Austria
Toronto, Canada
Sydney, Australia
Sāo Paulo, Brazil
Johannesburg, South Africa
Miami, USA
The points of presence are divided into two networks that are randomly operated when one of your visitors accesses your website.