Fundamentally ITM is a DNS-based load balancing technology. The service comprises of an international network of custom name servers and monitoring agents with many extensions and enhancements compared to standard DNS implementations.
The Intelligent Traffic Management and Intelligent Network Traffic System service operates approximately twenty name servers worldwide on three separate production networks. This architecture provides superior reliability, lower latency, and faster name resolution than standard DNS configurations. Additionally, the loss of connectivity to any one name server affects fewer end users. Because ITM is software as a service (“SaaS”), a monthly subscription model is used and no hardware is required at customer sites.
Functionality and Flexibility
The service can be used for automatic failover, global load balancing, geographic intelligence, or any combination of the three.
Robustness and Reliability
The scale and size of Level 3’s ITM service provides superior reliability, lower latency and faster name resolution than standard DNS services.
Advanced Monitoring
The ITM service permits advanced monitoring of Web Traffic Routing that helps traffic flows and availability to sites and applications.
Subscription Based Service
ITM can be deployed to any number of sites and locations with no need to invest in expensive hardware or software. Automatic updates ensure you are always running the latest version.
Cost Control
Lower costs for bandwidth are achievable through the ITM Service by caching by controlling where and how traffic is distributed.
Near Instant Implementation
The ITM service can be up and running in a matter of minutes as a CNAME alias or name server delegation.
Agnostic Service
The service can be purchased stand-alone or in conjunction with any other CDN service from any service provider.
Ease of Use
The service is administered using an easy-to-use, secure, Web-based portal.
- Setup and configuration
- Online web-based management porta
- Historical usage reporting of DNS resolution
- 24/7 NOC Support, online ticket management
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