Save 30% on all monthly or 40% on annual IBM NS1 Connect subscriptions Offer ends 31st October 2026. Renewals are excluded. [See pricing options](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect#pricing) IBM NS1 Connect High-Performance Managed DNS Services with 100% SLA [Start free trial](https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-54055) [Book live demo](https://www.ibm.com/forms/mkt-demo-automatens1) Buy on: [![Buy on AWS](https://www.ibm.com/content/dam/adobe-cms/hyperscalers-logos/aws-cloud-logo.svg)](https://aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-mbjt4bsdjr5gg?trk=3cb03459-ec7e-4863-8cfa-9d04dd26709a&sc_channel=el&source=ibm) Overview Keep applications always-available & secure with 100% SLA Slow connections and unavailable services put customer experience and revenue at risk. IBM® NS1 Connect® is enterprise DNS provider that transforms DNS into an intelligent decision layer, combining managed authoritative DNS, a global Anycast network, and real-time traffic steering to route users to the healthiest, most responsive application endpoints. By making automated routing decisions informed by performance, availability, and geographic location, it helps prevent outages, reduce latency, and keep applications available.​

[Read Whitepaper](https://www.ibm.com/downloads/documents/us-en/16ddad58eab90ffd)​ ​To support growing operational needs, IBM NS1 Connect is a cloud based DNS solution provider that enables API-first automation and infrastructure-as-code integrations to streamline DNS changes and reduce manual effort. Built for enterprise reliability, it simplifies vendor security assessments with independently audited security, privacy, and cloud controls—maintaining ISO 27001, ISO 27017, ISO 27018, and ISO 27701 certifications, CSA STAR Level 2 certification, and a SOC 2 Type II report.​

[Explore security and compliance →](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/claire-odonovan/2026/08/07/ibm-ns1-connect-security-and-compliance)​ ![IBM NS1 Connect - Security Certifications](https://www.ibm.com/adobe/dynamicmedia/deliver/dm-p-oid--obbxEfsIG4AR1RIjYghD_sREGoq1iSfulBnXzijzeV0LHmgJtRq_2lGJ_7kd9o8OARcIHMexBjNOMNv99JUxBZShZ2fpX1_hJ9y5vqze0dj_jr6nL4zLhro_t_XIvpD3VtFM12JL-7MrTP5yua8tvQ/image--12-.png?preferwebp=true&quality=90) [news ![Illustration with cloud and network dots](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ns1-dns-insights?ts=1746846149350&dpr=off) Introducing DNS Insights in the NS1 Connect Portal Explore DNS Insights, available as an add-on to help customers unlock additional insights and value.](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/claire-odonovan/2026/05/29/dns-insights) [news ![Illustration with cloud and network dots](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ns1-connect_anycast-network_1x1?ts=1751825471726&dpr=off) Your 30-day NS1 Connect trial, now with guided setup​ Explore intelligent DNS and traffic steering free for 30 days, with step-by-step guidance to help you configure DNS, set up health checks and test routing policies.​](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/claire-odonovan/2026/10/02/ibm-ns1-connect-30-day-free-trial) [news ![Illustration with cloud and network dots](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ibm-cloud-sync-launch?ts=1775595199540&dpr=off) Build DNS resilience across Amazon Route 53 Keep traffic flowing even during outages by synchronizing Amazon Route 53 with NS1 and enabling intelligent failover across providers.](https://www.ibm.com/products/cloud-sync) [news ![Illustration with cloud, network dots and charts](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ns1-connect_app-performance_1x1?ts=1751825471793&dpr=off) Cloudflare handles the traffic, IBM NS1 Connect controls it Make real-time routing decisions based on performance, availability and user location—not static rules.](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/features#6-reasons-to-choose-ns1) [news G2 Best Hosting Software award 2025 won by IBM NS1 Connect IBM NS1 Connect was honored with the 2025 G2 Best Hosting Software award, reinforcing its leadership in DNS hosting and traffic management.](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/sameer-sahu/2025/02/24/ibm-ns1-connect-wins-2025-g2-best-hosting-software?utm_source=chatgpt.com) Features Protect revenue. Revolutionise user experiences with DNS IBM® NS1 Connect® goes beyond basic DNS resolution and uses intelligent DNS to make real-time routing decisions by using performance data, health signals and intelligent policies. Improve uptime, reduce latency and automate traffic control across your infrastructure. [Explore DNS Traffic Steering​](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/features) Route users to the nearest and best performing endpoint by using a globally distributed anycast network. **Reduce latency worldwide** with 26+ points of presence across six continents **Ensure high availability** by routing queries to the closest healthy location **Handle traffic spikes automatically** with globally distributed capacity [Read the blog: Inside the NS1 Connect global DNS network](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/yanju-folarin/2025/05/09/anycast-dns-network) ![IBM NS1 World Map illustration](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ibm-ns1-world-map?ts=1792781615821&dpr=off) Manage DNS through APIs and infrastructure-as-code so your team can ship faster, reduce manual work and keep changes consistent **Integrate with Terraform®, Ansible® and CI/CD workflows** to automate zone creation and policy updates **Reduce manual changes and deployment risk** with repeatable, API-driven provisioning **Push DNS updates in real time** with consistent, reliable deployments **Scale operations across teams** with workflows that fit your DevOps environment **Give application teams controlled access** through custom tooling and delegated management ![IBM NS1 Connect screenshot showing the anycast DNS UI feature](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/api-1?ts=1792781614055&dpr=off) Maintain authoritative DNS availability during volumetric DNS DDoS attacks with a resilient global Anycast network designed to keep DNS services available even during large-scale attacks. **Global Anycast architecture** distributes DNS traffic across a resilient network Built to maintain authoritative DNS availability during **volumetric DNS attacks** Helps keep **applications reachable** even when DNS infrastructure is targeted ![IBM NS1 Connect screenshot showing the API UI](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/image-6-1?ts=1792781614440&dpr=off) Automatically manage HTTPS redirects and certificates so your traffic stays secure without manual setup or maintenance. **Redirect traffic securely** with DNS-integrated HTTPS forwarding **Manage certificates automatically** without manual configuration **Eliminate renewal expense** with automated certificate updates **Maintain a consistent user experience** across domains and redirects ![IBM NS1 Connect screenshot showing the DDoS protection feature](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/redirects?ts=1792781614793&dpr=off) Automatically prevent downtime: Combine real-time health checks with intelligent traffic steering to keep applications available without manual intervention. **Track endpoint health in real time** with flexible monitoring checks **Alert your team instantly** when performance degrades or outages occur **Automatically shift traffic** to healthy endpoints by using built-in traffic steering ![IBM NS1 Connect screenshot showing the HTTPS redirects feature](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/uptime?ts=1792781615170&dpr=off) Use cases What you can do with NS1 Connect Multi-CDN steering Network uptime monitoring Global server load balancing DNS observability Route traffic across CDNs in real time Automatically direct users to the fastest and most reliable CDN based on real-time performance and availability. Reduce latency, avoid outages and optimize delivery without manual traffic management. [Learn about multi-CDN steering](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/multi-cdn) ![NS1 Connect product screenshot showing a Pulsar analysis dashboard for multi CDN Steering](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/5-https?ts=1792781618065&dpr=off) Detect failures and reroute traffic instantly Keep applications available by continuously monitoring endpoint health and automatically routing traffic to healthy destinations. NS1 helps you prevent outages before users are impacted—without manual intervention. [Learn about network uptime monitoring](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/network-resilience-uptime) Route users to the best endpoint in real time Use intelligent traffic steering to direct users based on performance, availability and location. Combine real-time data, load balancing and multi-CDN routing to deliver fast, reliable experiences everywhere. [Learn about global server load balancing](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/global-server-load-balancing) Understand and control DNS performance in real time Get real-time visibility into DNS performance, health and traffic patterns so you can quickly detect issues and make informed routing decisions. Diagnose problems faster, reduce downtime and improve reliability across your infrastructure. [Learn about DNS observability](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/dns-observability) ![Abstract illustration of a network diagram connected to a magnified analytics chart and domain activity table](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ns1-dns-insights?ts=1792781623106&dpr=off) Interactive demo Case studies Real clients. Real results. ![Netlify logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/netlify-logo-1?ts=1792781625705&dpr=off) ![Dropbox logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/dropbox-logo-new?ts=1792781628141&dpr=off) ![catchpoint logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/catchpoint-logo?ts=1792781629722&dpr=off) ![GlobalDots logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/globaldotslogo?ts=1792781631272&dpr=off) ![IO River logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/io-river?ts=1792781632866&dpr=off) Netlify powering AI-native apps with intelligent DNS Enables organizations to optimize performance with intelligent traffic steering, real-time routing and scalable DNS for modern distributed environments. 60M+ apps supported globally 12M+ developers on platform [Read full case study](https://www.ibm.com/case-studies/netlify) ![Abstract illustration of connected data nodes linking chart and checkmark icons in a blue and purple network diagram](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ns1-connect_ddos-protection_1x1?ts=1792781625568&dpr=off) Integrations Built‑in integrations for seamless DevOps IBM NS1 Connect features built-in integrations with some of the most widely used infrastructure-as-code tools, empowering DevOps teams to make reliable, secure deployment changes without the friction of traditional processes. [See all integrations](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/integrations) ![IBM AWS](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/ibm-aws-black?ts=1792781748161&dpr=off) Amazon Route 53 with NS1 Cloud Sync Strengthen DNS resilience by automatically synchronizing supported DNS configurations between Amazon Route 53 and IBM NS1 Connect, without maintaining custom synchronization scripts. ![HashiCorp Terraform product logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/hashicorp-terraform_onlight-1?ts=1792781748736&dpr=off) HashiCorp Terraform Manage DNS alongside your infrastructure as code, reducing manual changes and making deployments repeatable and easier to review. ![Red Hat - logo](https://www.ibm.com/adobe/dynamicmedia/deliver/dm-p-oid--obbxEfsIG4AR1RIjYghD_sREGoq1iSfulBnXzijzeV0LHmgJtRq_2lGJ_7kd9o8OARcIHMexBjNOMNv99JUxBZShZ2fpX1_hJ9y5vqze0dhCxStavH8olzznWc9DYVGnj3W3NDWrtgpfgXhGTSLEcfe84SaR4JNLDANLE_oGSh4/red-hat-logo-left-aligned-2x1.png?preferwebp=true&quality=90) Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform Automate DNS zone, record and traffic steering configuration within your provisioning and deployment workflows, reducing manual effort. ![DataDog integration logo](https://assets.ibm.com/is/image/ibm/datadog_1034x780?ts=1792781749826&dpr=off) Datadog Use Datadog availability alerts to inform NS1 Connect traffic steering, helping direct users away from unhealthy endpoints. Resources Smarter network decisions, made Explore valuable insights, access learning materials and product documentation on IBM NS1 Connect. [Explore all resources](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/resources) [What NS1 Connect’s security certifications mean for your DNS vendor review](https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/claire-odonovan/2026/08/07/ibm-ns1-connect-security-and-compliance) [How DNS helps keep applications reachable during cloud and network failures](https://www-api.ibm.com/adobe/assets/urn:aaid:aem:1ee6253f-c70e-4f38-bf86-f5ef004e0d2c/original/as/Designing%20for%20Platform%20Resilience%20in%20an%20Unpredictable%20World.pdf) [When AI becomes agentic, connectivity becomes strategy](https://www.ibm.com/forms/mkt-whitepaper-24e80) [IBM NS1 Connect’s approach to seamless DNS migrations](https://www.ibm.com/new/product-blog/how-ns1-ensures-seamless-dns-migrations) [Prevent DNS outages and performance degradation with intelligent DNS](https://ibm.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1754666&tp_key=634dad4b14) Pricing Find the right plan for you Improve your network resilience with IBM NS1 Connect, available through flexible plan options—**essential, standard and premium.** Premium users can add performance and security **add-ons** based on their needs, giving you the flexibility to expand capabilities, scale as you grow and pay only for what you use. [Explore pricing](https://www.ibm.com/products/ns1-connect/pricing) Pricing plans Plan Name: Trial 30 day Free Trial Pricing: [Free trial](https://wwwstage.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=urx-54055) Features 50M DNS queries/month 500 DNS records 20 health check monitor 10 traffic steering chains 50 HTTPS redirects Cloud Sync Zone versioning Plan Name: Essentials Get the essential features you need to power your online presence – designed for small to mid-size businesses that rely on the internet to thrive. Pricing: Starting at $99.00 USD per month Discounted Pricing: Starting at $69.30 USD per month [Buy now](https://www.ibm.com/store/en/us/products/EIDF9I49?promocode=NS1_30M) Features 30-80M DNS queries/month 1000 DNS records 2 health check monitors 1 traffic filter chain 5 HTTPS redirects Add-on: Cloud Sync Plan Name: Standard Power your digital presence with advanced DNS tools—built for small to mid-size businesses that need fast, secure, and reliable internet to grow. Pricing: Starting at $349.00 USD per month Discounted Pricing: Starting at $244.30 USD per month [Buy now](https://www.ibm.com/store/en/us/products/EIDMH65K?promocode=NS1_30M) Features 50 - 1BN DNS queries/month 1000 - 10,000 DNS records 2 - 100 health check monitors 1-100 traffic filter chains 50 HTTPS redirects Add-on: Cloud Sync Zone versioning Spike protection (DDoS + NXD) Plan Name: Premium Designed for businesses needing scalable authoritative DNS, including primary and secondary DNS support. Pricing: [Contact us](https://www.ibm.com/account/reg/signup?formid=MAIL-ibmbuy) Features Custom DNS queries/month Custom DNS records Custom number of monitors Custom number of filter chains Unlimited HTTPS redirects Add-on: Cloud Sync Zone versioning Add-on: DDoS + NXD waiver Add-on: Pulsar (RUM/Multi-CDN) Add-on: Dedicated DNS Take the next step Start a free trial or book a live demo to see how NS1 Connect intelligently steers traffic, boosts performance and gives you full control. 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