Firstly, a ‘dot brand’ is a Top-Level Domain (TLD) similar to .com or .org, however your brand name appears to the right of the dot, and you own the entire name space. Owning your dot brand provides you with huge flexibility to broaden the scope of your organisation as you alone will control the entire … Continue reading Why own your .Brand?
Investigation into the issues surrounding SHA-384 DS keys for co.za
Following Delegation Signer (DS) records to the .za space on the 5th September 2019, in preparation for a Key Signing Key (KSK) rollover we started receiving reports of issues on some validating name servers. The issue was eventually traced back to old buggy versions of Unbound that had been standard in older versions of both … Continue reading Investigation into the issues surrounding SHA-384 DS keys for co.za
DNS Gateway – an up and coming Domain Reseller Platform
DNS Gateway Domain Name Reseller Platform for non-ICANN accredited domain name registrars and Domain Resellers. Access multiple namespaces via one integrated platform. Integration via EPP, API, WHMCs or web based platform.
Software Analysis Intern Livhuwani Mabasha on Testing
Starting your first job can be challenging, exciting and intimidating all at the same time, however, there's something new and intriguing about being in the office, surrounded by your team every day and knowing that your contributions are meaningful to the company. This, as well as walking away from the office every afternoon having gained … Continue reading Software Analysis Intern Livhuwani Mabasha on Testing
DevOps intern shares his experience working on new SSL Certificate
Meet Michael Mabye, a Computer Science graduate who obtained his BSc and Honours degree in Computer Science from the University of Limpopo. While pursuing his Honours degree he tutored younger student in database and operating systems and was also very active in fighting for student rights and affairs. From a very young age he was fascinated … Continue reading DevOps intern shares his experience working on new SSL Certificate
AIS 2019 – Kampala, Uganda
A team from DNS Africa Ltd attended the Africa Internet Summit, in particular, the AfTLD ccTLD Marketing Workshop last week in Kampala, Uganda. We set out to share our experience in the African Market through launching our very own reseller product, Gateway, as well as to introduce our new user-friendly end-user based platform, TopDog. Throughout … Continue reading AIS 2019 – Kampala, Uganda
Interview with DNS Intern Caleb Nkosi and his work on the WHMCS Module
Born and bred in Mpumalanga, Caleb Nkosi is a Bachelor of Science graduate who majored in Computer Science and Mathematics from the University of Zululand. During his time there he also served as the Chairperson of the Computer Science Society where he was exposed to various ICT channels which sparked his interest to pursue a … Continue reading Interview with DNS Intern Caleb Nkosi and his work on the WHMCS Module
137 TLDs ON SALE!
Online shopping has become an everyday occurrence for many consumers and if you are an entrepreneur or running a startup, you’ll want your own website and unique domain name in order to take advantage of this growing phenomenon. Its time you get your piece of the pie. Whether you’re aiming to be the next Alibaba … Continue reading 137 TLDs ON SALE!
JOB VACANCY: CUSTOMER AND PRODUCT SUPPORT CONSULTANT
POSITION: CUSTOMER AND PRODUCT SUPPORT CONSULTANT VACANCY AVAILABLE FROM: 1 June 2019 APPLICATIONS OPEN: 1 May 2019 APPLICATIONS CLOSE: 20 May 2019 DNS Africa Ltd is looking to recruit the services of a Customer and Product Support Consultant preferably to be based in our offices in MAURITIUS (North), or work remotely, and who will report to the relevant Service Manager. We … Continue reading JOB VACANCY: CUSTOMER AND PRODUCT SUPPORT CONSULTANT