Jan 1, 2000 : MySpace Picks

📅 January 1, 2000 - Managed DNS service provider UltraDNS (ultradns.com) announced on Monday that social networking site MySpace.com (myspace.com) had selected UltraDNS's Managed DNS service to support the performance of its site in the face of rapidly increasing traffic.

UltraDNS says the deployment has strengthened MySpace's infrastructure to help during its rise to the fourth ranked Web domain in terms of page views, according to data from comScore Media Metrix.

The MySpace Web site integrates profiles, blogs, instant messaging, email and photo galleries with other features to create a network of visitors. More than 350,000 bands have also used the site to distribute their music.

"We are pleased that so many leading online brands like Myspace.com are turning to the UltraDNS infrastructure to find unmatched reliability and scalability," said Ben Petro, president and CEO of UltraDNS. "UltraDNS delivers carrier-class DNS solutions that serve as the strongest foundation possible for Myspace.com's explosive growth and will allow them to remain focused on being the most popular social networking property on the Internet today."

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