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ASAHI Net Selects Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server to Improve Operational Flexibility and Performance

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ASAHI Net, one of the oldest and most established ISPs in Japan, has selected Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server to replace Open Source BIND servers. With over 300,000 subscribers and 900 access points in more than 20 countries, ASAHI Net aims to provide high-performing and secure internet services to its customers. The selection of Nominum Foundation's solution was driven by the need for improved operational flexibility, performance, and security, which will enable ASAHI Net to expand its customer base and introduce new services with confidence.

Key Takeaways:

  • ASAHI Net, a Japanese ISP, has selected Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server to replace Open Source BIND servers, citing the need for improved operational flexibility and performance.
  • The Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server delivers superior throughput, handling several times the query traffic of a BIND server on the same hardware, with speeds of up to 60,000 name resolutions per second on commodity hardware.
  • ASAHI Net, with over 300,000 subscribers and 900 access points in over 20 countries, has committed to providing high-performing and secure internet services to its customers, stemming from a top ranking in customer satisfaction surveys for over four consecutive years.
  • The Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server's ability to reconfigure the network without rebooting, reliable memory management, selective-flush, and automated systems management were key factors in ASAHI Net's selection process.
  • SSE, Nominum's distribution partner in Japan, and sub-distributor ITFOR, teamed up to deliver a solution addressing the ISP's need for high performance and operational flexibilities of DNS caching.
  • Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server supports DNSSEC protocol to provide an extra layer of security for internet users by ensuring the authenticity of DNS communications.
  • Repeat customer satisfaction surveys have reflected ASAHI Net's reliability and high performance operations.

Statistics:

  • ASAHI Net has over 300,000 subscribers and 900 access points in more than 20 countries.
  • The Nominum Foundation Caching Name Server handles speeds of up to 60,000 name resolutions per second on commodity hardware.
  • ASAHI Net has topped Nikkei NetNavi and Nikkei Click magazines customer satisfaction surveys for over four consecutive years.
  • SSE and ITFOR partnered together to deliver a solution to ASAHI Net in Japan.

Sources:

  • Source 1: Nominum
  • Source 2: ASAHI Net (asahi-net.co.jp/en/index.html)

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