Manage DNS Fast Anycast option

DNS Fast Anycast replicates your DNS field in the whole world for reduce latency and increase the availability of your websites.

Preamble

• With DNS Fast Anycast, your domain's DNS are replicated within multiple Presence Points (POPs) in the world (list below).
• No matter where your visitors are located, they are thus redirected to the DNS server closest to them, which on average accelerates the speed of access to your site by 34% (DNS resolution).
• In addition, if one of your DNS servers is not available, the nearest server naturally takes over and your visitors can continue to access your site.
• The replication of DNS in your domain is automatic and no changes to your code are required.

Manage DNS Fast Anycast

Prerequisites

• DNS Fast Anycast is compatible with all websites, regardless of your host.
• All you need is a domain name managed at Infomaniak: transfer management of your domain to Infomaniak if necessary
  • Be aware of this other guide to manage external domains.

To access the option DNS Fast Anycast :

1. Click here in order to access the management of your product on the Manager Infomaniak (Need help?).
2. Click directly on the nameallocated to the product concerned.
3. Enable DNS Fast Anycast from the dashboard:
   

POP - Point of Presence

By activating DNS Fast Anycast on your domain, your DNS will be automatically replicated at 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
São 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
São 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.