Understanding the GDPR
Update: March 6, 2018
Previously, we had announced plans to apply GDPR-related requirements and processes only to domains registered by EU-local individuals*. We have since changed our approach and now plan to … Continue Reading
Focusing on long-term growth: an interview with InterServer
Part of what I enjoy about working for OpenSRS is the diversity of our resellers. Though there’s overlap in the services many provide, the range in their size, product lineup, … Continue Reading
How are the nTLDs doing?: A European (and global) view from OpenSRS
I can already anticipate what you are thinking: please, not yet another analysis of new gTLD performance. Believe me, I hear you. But maybe it’s time for a fresh review … Continue Reading
Intermittent degraded performance resolved
Last night we experienced a sequence of events that led to intermittent degraded performance across many OpenSRS services. At 1AM UTC we were the target of a sophisticated DNS attack … Continue Reading
The ICANN community is failing its customers
These days, anyone who registers a domain name is bombarded by a whole series of emails. While this feels spammy, many of these emails are legitimate, sent by registrars who … Continue Reading
Google and Symantec resolve Chrome browser trust issues
Update: January 12, 2018
This blog post is a follow-up to the information we published a few months ago regarding the Google-Symantec conundrum.
Symantec and Google have agreed … Continue Reading
auDA directs OpenSRS to discontinue .au registrations for all Chinese resellers
OpenSRS is no longer able to provide .au domain registrations to any reseller that is based in China. This follows a formal direction Tucows was given by auDA, the registry … Continue Reading
Why you should outsource your email infrastructure
Owning and managing your own hosted email infrastructure can be a double-edged sword. On one side, you have absolute control over your email operations, but on the other, there are … Continue Reading
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No one likes spam. That’s why we limit our emails to information that’s of real value to you. For the most part, this includes updates on promotions, product launches, new … Continue Reading
What makes ccTLDs so complicated?
This industry is complicated. Recently, we shed some light on how the domain channel operates, and the unique roles that ICANN, registrars, registries, resellers, and registrants play within this interconnected … Continue Reading