F5 provides a carrier-grade DNS solution for communications service providers that delivers high-speed DNS responses, high query rates, and secure transactions while integrating IPv4 and IPv6. It mitigates the impact of attacks when every second of delay can mean lost conversions, page loads, and customer satisfaction costing millions per year. The solution scales DNS traffic, provides service availability, and mitigates attacks through features like IP anycast, DNSSEC, and attack protection.

1. F5 DNS Solution for Communications Service Providers

2. Key FactsF5 Provides Communications Service Providers with a Carrier-Grade DNS Solution that Delivers:High speed authoritative DNS responsesHigh volume query ratesSecure DNS transactionsIPv4 and IPv6 integrationAttack impact mitigation

3. Why DNS? Every Second Counts…A one-second delay means: 7% loss in conversions11% fewer page loads16% decrease in customer satisfactionIf your site earns $100,000 a day, this translates to millions lost per year!

4. The F5 Service Delivery Network Dynamic & Unified Service IntelligenceCore Strategic Point of ControlTraffic steering & policy enforcement

5. Load balancing

6. AAA scaling

7. Connection brokering

8. Optimization & accelerationEdge Strategic Point of ControlTraffic steering & policy enforcement

9. Network Address Translation (NAT)

10. IPv6 interworking

11. TCP optimization

12. CachingVideo ServicesVideoDataVoiceData ServicesBIG-IP VIPRIONBIG-IP VIPRIONEnd-to-End Session AwarenessVoice Services

13. F5 Carrier-Grade DNS SolutionSolutionDimensional DNS traffic scaling - ScaleNDestination service high availability – global server load balancingAttack mitigation – IP AnycastDNSSECPerformance – DNS Express, DNSSEC Key ManagementFlexibility – iRules, iAppsIPv6 – DNS64, integration with NAT64

14. Scaling and DistributionDNS 64DNS 64Data Center 1Data Center 2Client ServicesSolutionIP AnyCastFeaturesVirtualization of authoritative DNS servers and multisite load balancing

15. Transparent monitoring and route health injections

16. DNSSEC with signed responses

17. Layer 7 DoS and brute force attack protection (ASM)

18. Location based servicesBenefitsDistributes user application requests based upon policies, data center conditions and network conditions

19. Carrier-class availability and scalability to support millions of subscribers

20. Enables multi-site redundancy for disaster recovery

21. Simplified implementation and reduced managementDNS ServersDNS Servers

22. DNS ExpressAbility to manage tens of millions of recordsFast response times for multiple authoritative responsesIncreases scalabilityMitigation of DoS/DDoS AttacksConsolidate DNS serversDNS ServerManageDNSRecordsAnswerDNSQueryDNS Express in TMOSOSAdminAuth.RolesAnswerDNSQueryAnswerDNSQueryNICDynamicDNSDHCPAnswerDNSQueryAnswerDNSQueryManaging High Volume Requests

23. DNS Attack MitigationSame IP address for multiple devices

24. Geographically separate the DNS request load for all requests

25. Scale DNS infrastructure up and out per BIG-IP

26. Revenue and brand are protectedHardware Designed for Service ProvidersIndustry’s best performance – up to 72 Gbps throughput

27. Hot-swappable components; on-demand performance

28. Flexible deployment options – NEBS, DC power