Compare Control D vs. IBM NS1 Connect

Control D is a customizable DNS filtering and traffic redirection platform that leverages Secure DNS protocols like DNS-over-HTTPS, DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-QUIC, with support for Legacy DNS. With Control D you can: block malicious threats, block unwanted types of content network wide (ads & trackers, IoT telemetry, adult content, socials, and more), redirect traffic using transparent proxies and gain visibility on network events and usage patterns, with client level granularity. Think of it as your personal Authoritative DNS resolver for the entire Internet that gives you granular control over what domains get resolved, redirected or blocked.

IBM NS1 Connect offers premium, authoritative DNS & advanced traffic steering to deliver the high-performance, reliable, secure network connectivity that businesses need to meet increasingly sophisticated customer expectations through our: Global anycast network: Providing massive capacity & scale needed to keep users reliably connected across the world. API-first Architecture: Easily integrate & automate all NS1 Connect function. HTTPS Redirects: Manage every element of your HTTPS redirects from one platform. GSLB and RUM-based traffic steering: Balance loads at a global scale & reduce latency with near-real-time device performance data DDoS Attack Protection: Ensuring sufficient capacity to absorb traffic spikes & controls in place to guard against automated “junk” queries. NS1 Connect offers add-on options to suite your business needs including: DNS Insights: Providing the data you need to quickly identify & deal with misconfigurations impacting application performance. Dedicated DNS: Stay up & running with a native secondary DNS resolution infrastructure for seamless continuity of operations. DNS Traffic Steering: Optimize connections to applications, services & content based on geography, RUM data, load and more.