Anycast Hosting Made Easy

Total Uptime can make any device hosted in any cloud or data center anywhere anycast enabled in minutes! Even though we don’t offer infrastructure (servers, virtual machines etc.) directly, we give you the power to build the anycast hosting environment you want. Our ADC-as-a-Service plans each come with a dedicated IPv4 and IPv6 address (virtual […]

Does your Hosted DNS service include web hosting or email forwarding?

No, sorry. Neither of these features are technically “DNS” features. We are unable to offer shared web hosting or email forwarding, but there are a lot of providers that can offer this type of service for you. Check out Rackspace.com, Softlayer.com or just Google for “shared web hosting” or “virtual servers”. You’ll find what you’re […]

Can you host a .gov domain?

Yes! Total Uptime does provide secure DNS hosting for Federal, State, Municipal and other Government agencies. We fully support the .gov TLD (top level domain) and offer DNSSEC and 2FA security to meet government security requirements with ease. To learn more about our service, you can visit our Government DNS Service page where you will […]

Do you support DNSSEC?

Yes, Total Uptime Cloud DNS fully supports Domain Name Security Extensions (DNSSEC). You can find the full details on DNSSEC Implementation here. What is DNSSEC? DNSSEC (Domain Name Security Extensions) is an enhancement to standard DNS which has been around for a long time. It enhances DNS by creating a secure chain of trust and […]

How Does DNS Failover Work?

Total Uptime’s DNS Failover automation is a powerful way of increasing availability for any type of web-based service or application that is accessible via multiple IP addresses. Some examples include: An application behind two or more different ISP links Two or more servers at the same or different sites Two or more cloud or hosting […]

Notable Cloud Outages of 2020

Periodically we talk to someone who says something along the lines of: “we don’t need Total Uptime since we moved to the cloud.” A most interesting statement that is simply the result of someone misinformed about the benefits and capabilities of cloud. Does the cloud provide incredible flexibility? Yes! Does it let you provision services […]

What Went Down in 2018

Despite whatever bad news you read in this article, we encourage you to remain positive. It’s just human nature to have a curious interest in the calamities of others. So if that’s what gives you your kicks, feel free to enjoy our 2nd annual dispatch on some of the most interesting outages of the past […]

Decrease Datacenter Lock-in

Decrease Datacenter/Supplier Lock-in When suppliers fail, your business does too… Maintain the flexibility and control you need to take care of your customers. It is quite possible that you have the perfect relationship with your datacenter/hosting/server/infrastructure provider. They value you as a customer and will do anything to ensure your happiness. They treat you well […]

Surprising Cloud Adoption Trends

We all know that businesses are moving to the cloud. But how? Anyone who knows the basics of cloud technology is also aware that there are many approaches to the adoption of cloud technology. An enterprise can choose from public, private, or hybrid solutions. They can go with only one cloud provider or they can […]

Government DNS Service

We make .gov DNS hosting easy & 100% available. Total Uptime powers Fortune 500 corporations, Governments and small businesses alike. We can power your DNS too.