""Other DNS vendors were either too expensive or inappropriate. We wanted an easy to use appliance and that’s what we got with DNSBOX.""
Mark Albutt, Technical Manager, Probrand Limited, UK "A key driver for DNSBOX is that it is less hassle than having a dedicated MS Server onsite"
Mike Underhill, PMS Networks, United Kingdom "Repetitive tasks that are complex need to be delegated in a secure way; DNSBOX delivers a good return on investment for companies."
Samson Oduor, Access Kenya, Kenya "I was the only person who could make changes on our old DNS solution but now customers can manage their own DNS space."
Paul Schuur, Senior Consultant, Qwise BV, Netherlands "The DNSBOX does what it claims to do. The pre-sales and post-sales support is excellent. Original deployment was a pilot solution. It's now serving tens of thousands of users per day."
Jim Martin, Westfield (URW), UK

Hardened Operating System for Security and Reliability

DNSBOX-hardwareDNSBOX’s security hardened Linux based operating system (OS) is a custom-built appliance ‘distribution’, developed by ApplianSys to maximise security and reliability. The OS has been stripped clean and locked down:

  • Programs, services and files found on a standard Linux distribution that are not required for a DDI appliance are removed. This makes DNSBOX more secure and boot significantly faster than a standard Linux server.
  • The appliance is protected by a fully configurable on-box firewall: ports are only opened in the firewall as needed when services are enabled. All other traffic is dropped.
  • DNSBOX uses a read-only compressed file-system. This is best practice for appliances, being extremely solid and reliable. The fact that core operating system files are maintained read-only adds an extra security layer and avoids accidental damage from user errors.

The OS has a small footprint: once booted, it is retained in RAM, making it very fast.

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Because DNSBOX is versatile and scalable, our customers around the world come in all shapes and sizes. Some want to simplify, control and protect their DDI services, others just want to solve a specific DNS or DHCP headache.

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