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What DNS Provider Does Squarespace Use?

Last updated on October 1, 2022 @ 5:16 am

DNS, or Domain Name System, is a critical part of the internet. It’s a system that converts human-readable website addresses (like www.example.com) into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand.

Every device connected to the internet has a unique IP address, and DNS is what allows us to use easy-to-remember domain names instead of those long strings of numbers. When you type a domain name into your web browser, your computer contacts a DNS server to request the IP address for that domain. The DNS server then looks up the IP address and responds back to your computer, which then connects you to the website.

So what DNS provider does Squarespace use?

Squarespace uses Amazon’s Route 53 DNS service. Amazon’s Route 53 is a highly reliable and scalable DNS service that provides everything Squarespace needs to keep our customers connected to their websites.

Route 53 is a cost-effective solution that offers high availability and flexibility. It’s easy to use and provides a wide range of features, including support for alias records, health checks, and geo-location routing.

PRO TIP: Squarespace uses DNS Made Easy for domain name system (DNS) services. DNS Made Easy is a subsidiary of Tiggee LLC, which is itself a subsidiary of Endurance International Group.

DNS Made Easy has been the subject of several major outages in recent years, most notably in October 2016 when a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack took down many major websites, including Twitter, Netflix, and Airbnb.

While Squarespace appears to have avoided major problems thus far, it is worth considering another DNS provider if reliability is a major concern.

Conclusion:

Squarespace uses Amazon’s Route 53 DNS service because it is highly reliable, scalable, and cost-effective. Route 53 offers high availability and flexibility, making it an ideal choice for Squarespace’s DNS needs.

Madison Geldart

Madison Geldart

Cloud infrastructure engineer and tech mess solver.