Our research

There are no answers, only cross-references

In a nutshellWe never stop analyzing the network to better pinpoint bottlenecks and issues, so that we can offer precise, genuine, targeted solutions to our patrons. On paper, networks are complex beasts, linking times, machines, operating systems and, indeed, people. The reality has even more twists and intricacies than the best academic papers can imagine. For this reason we at Dynamic Network Services never stop analyzing and researching network behavior. We turn our results into industry-leading white papers and services that genuinely answer the needs of our demanding patrons.

Custom tools, great ideas

When you know all the tools in the box inside and out, you inevitably reach a point where you feel the need to create your own. With an unmatched grip on all things networking and DNS related, extensive engineering experience and one of the world's most robust networks to experiment on, we have had extensive opportunities to develop new accessible tools to better understand how data flows, how queries are processed and how emails are handled.

No less than 597,835 lines of code comprise our internal monitoring and data analysis tools, many of which we are in the process of making public as part of our upcoming Lab venture. Beyond providing great service to our customers, we believe in helping promote a better, simpler and more fluid Internet and view the publishing of administrative tools as an essential step towards that goal.

Data galore

A server worldThey say servers are out because virtual machines are in. What do you think those run on? With eighty servers in five locations around the globe, two million users (and counting!) and ten years of history, we have more data at our fingertips than most, if any, of our competitors. As luck would have it, we also have the software and hardware tools to analyze it and turn it into targeted, sensical, actually readable reports.

Every year, we release a State of the Network report that helps industry leaders and large corporations alike better understand the functioning of the network as well as the challenges it is encountering. This data can in turn be used to improve infrastructures, detect and understand new trends or even pinpoint areas of needs for new research and technology. By turning mind-boggingly complete raw data into clear and legible reports we empower technologists and engineers worldwide to focus their efforts on where their help is effectively needed.

About the people, too

Networking research extends well beyond the network. Failure to understand this leads to improper technology use, wasteful research and elusive goals. By analyzing not only the network but its usage patterns, by understanding how people use the technology and, most importantly why, we can go beyond the raw data and examine its social significance.

By acting in our capacity of providers to industry leaders, we can effectively understand and foresee the implications of technology on how business is run, what dangers it creates and what problems it solves. For this reason, we aim to provide data that bridges the gap between "engineers" and "analysts" by balancing the factors that come into play to make the Internet what it is.

Statistics stem from reality. By drawing upon patterns exhibited by one of this world's most reliable and diversely used networks, we can provide key technology players and end users alike with worthwhile, factual data that will help build a better, smoother, more practical network.