- Organization
- LACTLD
- Type
- Civil Society
- Years
- 2020
- Countries
- Uruguay
The LACTLD Anycast Cloud is a collaborative network that seeks to strengthen DNS infrastructure and stability in Latin America and the Caribbean. Anycast is an addressing technology that allows an optimal and efficient use of networks. In an Anycast Cloud, a series of nodes (servers) store copies of the same database, which is made up of the different Cloud client zones (list of managed domains, for example, .sv, .do, .gt). In turn, these nodes which are located in different places share and respond to the same IP address. Thus, when this database receives a query, the routing systems first decide which of the available nodes is closest to the point where the query originated and then direct the information to this endpoint, thus accelerating replies. The LACTLD Anycast Cloud is regional, collaborative and not-for-profit. This initiative has strengthened the infrastructure and stability of the Cloud’s clients and nodes as well as the entire regional network in terms of resilience, robustness, traffic load management, speed and availability. It is also worth noting that this is the first project of its kind in this industry, a highly sustainable platform with low participation costs and significant benefits for all participants involved.
