Newsletter 56 – Dyn Inc. Welcomes Dynect SMB/EditDNS Gets a New Home

September is here and that means back to school and back to work — lucky for you, Dyn Inc. can go with you to both!

Students have been using DynDNS.com for tons of cool things for years, in fact it was created by college students as a hobby back in 1998. This month marks the launch of Dynect SMB, the acquisition of EditDNS and the next evolution as Dyn Inc. aims to provide a solution for everyone. Whether you are a home, small business or an enterprise user, Dyn Inc. can go with you at any stage.

Dyn Inc. Welcomes Dynect SMB to its Family of Services

If you are launching a startup venture, or know someone who is a small/medium business, you need to know about Dynect SMB. Here are the fast facts about this brand new offering:

Q. What is Dynect SMB

• A bridge between DynDNS Custom and the Dynect Platform.
• An affordable option for SMBs and startups that want a solution that scales with them.
• A managed Anycast DNS service on the same reliable, resilient and rock-solid network as the Dynect Platform.

Q. What can you do with Dynect SMB that you can’t with DynDNS Custom?

• Manage multiple zones.
• Access the Dynect Platform’s easy to use, Web-based management portal.
• Easily scale on to the full Dynect Platform as your Web traffic grows.
• Integrate your API (SOAP & REST).

Q. Want more?

• Sign up online for Dynect SMB – starting at $30/month.
• Read our blog about how DynDNS Business became Dynect SMB.
• Watch the new Services Overview video.
• SPECIAL OFFER: Upgrade from DynDNS Custom to Dynect SMB and receive a $10 voucher in your account. Email sales@dyndns.com with promo code SEPTNL.

EditDNS Gets a New Home with Dyn Inc.

In January we welcomed EveryDNS to the Dyn Inc. family, now we are doing it again with the announcement of our purchase of the Phoenix, AZ based company EditDNS. “There is no doubt in my mind that we are doing the right thing by handing our company off to Dyn,” said Tyler Hall, Founder of EditDNS. “Dyn has been the leader in the industry for a very long time and has always stepped up when other competitors, such as us, needed help.”

• Read more in the full press release.

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