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12 Million Domains Managed By UltraDNS Receive Added Reliability and Security With Connectivity to the NTT Communications IPv6 Global Backbone ENGLEWOOD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2005-- Verio, a subsidiary of NTT Communications and a leader in managed hosting solutions, today announced IPv6 Gateway Services will be provided to Internet access customer UltraDNS, a leading provider of managed DNS services. The company currently manages more than 12 million domains, representing approximately a 20 percent share of the global domain market. The IPv6 services UltraDNS provides to its customer base expand beyond the United States, reaching to Hong Kong and London, making IPv6 an option for international customers. "UltraDNS is pleased to be able to provide its customers with native IPv6 connectivity and resolution of DNS," said Rodney Joffe, chairman and CTO of UltraDNS. "Future applications will rely on the extensions provided by IPv6, and now that Verio is providing a global network that is IPv6-enabled, we are able to extend our reach with the added reliability and security that is innate to IPv6." "Verio's IPv6 Gateway Services match our coverage needs very well. UltraDNS has plans to expand even further on a global basis, and with the NTT Communications Global IPv6 backbone covering four continents, we chose Verio as the best provider to fulfill both our current and future needs," said David Novosad, general manager and vice president of operations for UltraDNS. Novosad continued to explain that IPv6 promises easier administration, tighter security, greater mobility and superior reliability, alongside the ultimate benefit of an enhanced addressing scheme over IPv4. It is these types of services the company's customers were demanding, and were ultimately provided by Verio. "UltraDNS sees great promise in the future of IPv6, and we recognize that Verio is taking a leading position in making IPv6 connectivity and provisioning available outside the traditional research and development environments," said Joffe. "At this stage the U.S. market is lagging behind most of the world with regards to recognizing the benefits of IPv6. Hardware is already available, as are dual stack operating systems - the only barriers left are those imposed by the network providers in rolling out the capabilities. We're thrilled that Verio has broken through this barrier to make IPv6 services available to us." "As an international Internet access provider with an IPv6 backbone that spans the globe, Verio is leading the way for the adoption of IPv6 and is uniquely positioned to help UltraDNS deliver IPv6 connectivity to its customers," said Cody Christman, director of IPv6 product engineering for Verio. "Verio is pleased to be working with a U.S.-based company that understands the importance and technological benefits that come with an IPv6 deployment. As momentum increases, we will continue to enhance the capabilities and features of our IPv6 Gateway Services offering to allow our customers globally to benefit from the added reliability and stability that are the hallmarks of IPv6." UltraDNS creates and powers technology solutions that enhance the reliability, scalability and performance of the world's largest and most highly available networks, including that of Amazon.com, Oracle and the .org and .uk top level domain root infrastructures. The company's services have found wide adoption in the Fortune 1000 and e-Business customer segments. About UltraDNS Based in Brisbane, Calif., UltraDNS Corporation is the world's leading Managed DNS Service Provider with over twelve million domains currently under management, delivering solutions that enhance the reliability and performance of the world's largest directories and the mission-critical applications that access them. UltraDNS offers highly scalable solutions - both as a managed services provider and as a developer of custom infrastructure solutions - built on its unique Directory Services Platform and proprietary, patented technologies. UltraDNS infrastructure services, such as Managed DNS, address the growing need for fast, reliable responses to directory queries in today's converging Internet/telecom environment. By connecting a user's information request to the proper directory and assuring a quick, accurate response, UltraDNS plays a key enabling role in delivering content, information and data to users when, where and on whatever device they choose. The company was founded in 1999 and is funded by Reuters Group PLC, VantagePoint Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates. For more information please visit www.ultradns.com. About Verio Verio Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT Communications (NTT Com), which provides complementary global network access reaching over 200 countries worldwide. Verio is one of the world's largest operators of Web sites for businesses and a leading provider of global IP solutions. The company offers businesses a broad range of Internet services, including Web hosting, high-end dedicated access and managed service offerings. Verio supports its operations with highly reliable and scalable global infrastructure and systems including the NTT Communications Global IP Network, and provides business technology solutions to customers in more than 146 countries. The combination of Verio and NTT Com offers services to meet the growing and diverse needs of all businesses, including small to medium businesses, large global enterprises and multi-national corporations. More information can be found at www.verio.com and www.ntt.com/index-e.html. Verio and the Verio logo are trademarks and/or service marks of Verio Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other names are trademarks or registered marks of their respective owners. (C)2005 Verio Inc. All rights reserved. BDC Acquires 23,000 Domains 23rd June 2005 - Susidiary of BDC Capital, acquires high school and college web domain names including harvarduniversitycrimson.com and stanforduniversitycardinals.com. BDC Capital, Inc., a business development company, today announced that BDC Partners, its wholly owned subsidiary, has completed the acquisition of 23,000 high school and college web domain names. About 90 percent of the 22,000-plus high schools' domain names acquired by BDC Partners end in .com, with a much lower percentage ending in .net. Combined, this represents about 99 percent of all U.S. high schools - as designated by the name of the high school and the high school's mascot name. Using a similar .com naming approach, BDC Partners have also acquired approximately 97 percent of all the colleges and universities in primary athletic conference categories in the United States. Some of the prominent domain names acquired by BDC include harvarduniversitycrimson.com, stanforduniversitycardinals.com, universityofmichiganwolverines.com and uofmgophers.com. The company plans to work with private sector marketing organizations and with the schools themselves to develop effective strategies to communicate with current students and alumni and to promote easier and deeper contacts with the educational institutions. "We believe that both the individual and the aggregate values of these largely undeveloped domain names hold promise as marketing, communications and outreach vehicles," said Richard Pomije, president and CEO of BDC Capital. "Most educational websites are designated by a '.edu' or '.org' suffix, which often are complex and difficult to remember. Ours are straightforward -- the name of the school and the mascot. And .com and .net remain the most easily memorized addresses." "The success of meeting sites, such as 'classmates.com' and 'reunion.com,' are highly encouraging," Pomije said. "We are equally excited about the potential for sports marketing and reporting given the growth of sites such as 'myteam.com,' 'eteamz.com,' 'collegesports.com' and 'onlinesports.com.'" |
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