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Akamai Edge DNS: Comprehensive DNS Security
This product brief highlights Akamai Edge DNS, an authoritative DNS solution that combines high-performance global DNS resolution with advanced protection against DNS-based attacks. Built on Akamai’s globally distributed anycast network, Edge DNS delivers continuous availability through thousands of DNS servers, a 100% uptime SLA, intelligent traffic routing, DNSSEC support, and flexible deployment as either a primary or secondary DNS service. Organizations can manage DNS zones through APIs, Terraform, or Akamai Control Center while automating workflows and implementing dynamic traffic policies. Combined with Shield NS53, the platform also protects on-premises and hybrid DNS infrastructure from resource exhaustion attacks, reduces latency, improves resilience, and ensures reliable, secure
