Company Overview
NS1 was founded in 2013 by Kris Kwiatkowski, Stevan Vlaovic, and John-Daniel Trask in New York, NY. It is a well-known enterprise managed DNS and intelligent traffic routing company, acquired by IBM in 2023 and integrated into IBM Networking.
NS1 is renowned for its proprietary Filter Chain traffic steering engine, which enables intelligent DNS traffic distribution based on geography, latency, network performance, weight, and other criteria, providing enterprises with granular traffic management and application delivery capabilities. The company operates a global Anycast DNS network spanning multiple continents with PoPs worldwide.
Related provider: NS1 DNS
Product Matrix
π DNS Services
- NS1 Managed DNS: Enterprise-grade managed DNS with 100% SLA availability guarantee, global Anycast network
- NS1 DNSaaS: Pay-as-you-go DNS-as-a-Service platform for organizations of all sizes
π¦ Traffic Routing & Application Delivery
- NS1 Traffic Manager: Intelligent traffic steering via Filter Chain, supporting geo, latency, weight, and multi-dimensional routing policies
- NS1 Filter Chain: Proprietary programmable traffic filtering engine for highly flexible DNS traffic distribution and failover
- NS1 Edge Network: Global distributed edge network for low-latency DNS resolution
π₯οΈ DDI & Network Automation
- NS1 DDI: Integrated DNS, DHCP, and IP Address Management (IPAM) solution
- NS1 API: RESTful API supporting network automation orchestration and infrastructure as code
Core Strengths
Filter Chain Technology: Proprietary programmable traffic filtering engine, the most flexible DNS traffic steering solution in the industry
Enterprise Reliability: 100% SLA availability guarantee, global Anycast DNS network with automatic failover
IBM Ecosystem Integration: Deep integration with IBM's networking and security product portfolio as part of IBM Networking
Granular Traffic Control: Multi-dimensional (geo, latency, network performance, weight) traffic routing for optimal end-user experience
Key Milestones
- 2013: Founded by Kris Kwiatkowski, Stevan Vlaovic, and John-Daniel Trask in New York
- 2016: Launched Filter Chain traffic steering engine, establishing technology differentiation
- 2020: Named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for DNS
- 2023: Acquired by IBM, becoming a core product of IBM Networking
- 2026: Continues to deliver enterprise DNS and traffic routing services as an IBM brand
