VeriSign Implements Rapid Updates to Domain
Name System Files
.Com and .Net Domain Name Changes Now Functional for Viewing on the
World Wide Web within Minutes of New Registration or Modifications
Mountain View, CA September 9, 2004 - VeriSign, Inc.
(Nasdaq: VRSN), the leading provider of intelligent infrastructure services
for the Internet and telecommunications networks, today announced that
it has implemented a major enhancement, called “rapid updates,” to its
.com and .net Domain Name System (DNS) servers. With rapid updates,
it is now possible for domain registrants to launch Web sites more quickly
and to experience greater continuity in service when changing hosting
providers or modifying their domain name registrations.
Previously, VeriSign updated DNS servers for .com
and .net twice each day by generating a file from its .com and .net
Registry database and globally distributing it to all 13 of the .com
and .net DNS servers.
With new, rapid updates, VeriSign distributes updates
every few seconds accommodating all changes that affect any of the more
than 35 million domain names for .com or .net. With the new update process,
domain registrants are now able to add a new domain name, change their
hosting provider or make other changes to their domain name, and see
those changes reflected in the .com and .net DNS servers within a matter
of minutes.
“Companies that bundle Web and e-mail services with
a domain name, can now provide their customers with the ability to see
their new Web sites almost immediately,” said Elliott Noss, CEO of Tucows
Inc. “Rapid updates enables us to provide our customers with better
levels of service.”
“In a very short time, the Internet has become an
indispensable communications tool of businesses and consumers, so much
so that even a very short disruption in service can have a significant
impact on those conducting commerce and communications,” said
Raynor Dahlquist, acting vice president of VeriSign’s Naming and Directory
Services. “At VeriSign, we’re pleased to be able to offer upgraded services
to the .com and .net DNS and help registrars, ISPs, and all domain industry
service providers better manage their customers’ needs and reduce the
potential for downtime to Web sites.”
With the ability to quickly modify DNS data, ISPs
and domain name registrars can now respond more quickly to even tougher
scenarios like denial of service attacks and Web site outages and provide
better service for all domain registrants. The new rapid updated feature
is provided at no additional charge to registrars. Responses to VeriSign
from domain industry participants, including registrars and ISPs, have
remained overwhelmingly positive since VeriSign pre-announced the enhanced
DNS service in June. Read
more about rapid updates to .com and .net DNS files.
VeriSign manages relationships with more than 200
ICANN-accredited registrars who submit over 60 million domain name transactions
daily. VeriSign’s .com and .net Registry is the authoritative registry
for .com and .net domain names. Currently, VeriSign’s global Registry
for .com and .net manages more than 14 billion DNS queries or “lookups”
each day.
About VeriSign
VeriSign, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRSN) delivers intelligent infrastructure services
that make the Internet and telecommunications networks more reliable
and secure. Every day VeriSign helps thousands of businesses and millions
of consumers conduct commerce and communications with confidence. Additional
news and information about the company is available at http://www.verisign.com/.
For more information, contact:
VeriSign Media Relations: Patrick Burns, pburns@verisign.com,
703-948-4471
VeriSign Investor Relations: Kathleen Bare, kbare@verisign.com,
650-426-3241
Statements in this announcement other than historical data and
information constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements involve risks and
uncertainties that could cause VeriSign's actual results to differ materially
from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. The
potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, the uncertainty
of future revenue and profitability and potential fluctuations in quarterly
operating results due to such factors as the inability of VeriSign to
successfully develop and market new products and services and customer
acceptance of any new products or services, including VeriSign's rapid
updates to the Domain Name System (DNS); the possibility that
VeriSign’s announced new services may not result in additional customers,
profits or revenues; and increased competition and pricing pressures.
More information about potential factors that could affect the company's
business and financial results is included in VeriSign's filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission, including in the company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003 and quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. VeriSign undertakes no obligation to update any
of the forward-looking statements after the date of this press release.
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