"We're really happy with the DNSBOX appliances so far. They've been rock solid"
James Carter, Senior Director, Nimbus Therapeutics, MA, USA "DNSBOX is lot better than Windows - I really like having a solution you don't have to babysit."
Tom Sullivan, CHBWV, USA "Simple to use and great support - these are always my main requirements when using a system"
Jonathon Harrison, Paycom Payroll, USA "Every question, concern and need has been addressed in a timely manner"
Ed Buonocore, Systems Manager, US Federal Probation D/NJ, NJ, USA "We've found fewer cases of human error after switching to DNSBOXes, and better tracking of changes..."
Teddie Strother, University of Michigan-Dearbon, USA

Hardened Operating System for Security and Reliability

DNSBOX-hardwareDNSBOX’s security hardened Linux based operating system (OS) is a custom-built appliance ‘distribution’, developed by ApplianSys to maximise security and reliability. The OS has been stripped clean and locked down:

  • Programs, services and files found on a standard Linux distribution that are not required for a DDI appliance are removed. This makes DNSBOX more secure and boot significantly faster than a standard Linux server.
  • The appliance is protected by a fully configurable on-box firewall: ports are only opened in the firewall as needed when services are enabled. All other traffic is dropped.
  • DNSBOX uses a read-only compressed file-system. This is best practice for appliances, being extremely solid and reliable. The fact that core operating system files are maintained read-only adds an extra security layer and avoids accidental damage from user errors.

The OS has a small footprint: once booted, it is retained in RAM, making it very fast.

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Because DNSBOX is versatile and scalable, our customers around the world come in all shapes and sizes. ISPs, enterprises, government agencies and even internet registers simplify, control and protect their DDI services with DNSBOX.

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