Overview
Synchronization of DNS data between servers and across cloud providers is typically done using DNS Zone Transfer (XFR). In the absence of XFR support, network teams must either build and maintain custom scripts manually or resign themselves to vendor lock-in. IBM Cloud Sync reinforces your Amazon Route 53 infrastructure and DNS availability, leaving you time to focus on delivering innovation and business value, not managing infrastructure.
How is this achieved? Firstly, IBM Cloud Sync translates and synchronizes DNS zones and records (including vendor-specific DNS records such as ALIAS), dynamic metadata such as traffic steering and health check probes - making it easy to implement redundant DNS solutions or retain advanced features like traffic steering.
In addition to this DNS synchronization, you can publish DNS configurations to your Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) bucket. As you implement DNS changes, the S3 bucket will automatically update. The ability to store multiple configurations in your S3 bucket allows you to choose the most appropriate restore point if required.
IBM Cloud Sync currently requires an NS1 Connect Managed DNS account to synchronize configurations to/from Amazon Route 53. Customers can use an NS1 Connect free edition account for this purpose, although a paid license may be required if query volumes exceed the free edition thresholds.
Highlights
- Automate Multi-Cloud DNS Management: improve efficiency and resilience with real-time DNS synchronization.
- Enhance Application Availability/Business Continuity: eliminate single points of failure with active secondary DNS and the ability to store multiple DNS versions providing the best recovery point to choose from.
- Simple, Scalable, Available: eliminate vendor lock-in with an automated, scalable, API-first, application centric solution with no requirement for storage of secrets.
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Dimension | Description | Cost/12 months |
|---|---|---|
Cloud Sync Essentials | A Cloud Sync Essentials instance allows Clients to establish up to (2) data connections between NS1 Connect and Amazon Route 53 to synchronize zones, records, health check, and advanced traffic configurations. Clients can connect their Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) to NS1 Connect to back up DNS configurations to an S3 repository. | $3,000.00 |
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