Akamai Technologies acquired Xerocole, a provider of
recursive DNS functionality. Financial
terms were not disclosed.
Xerocole's intelligent recursive DNS technology was designed
to provide carriers with security, speed, and the ability to dynamically and
flexibly set DNS policy and user preferences.
Akamai said the deal enables it to expand its DNS product
portfolio beyond the company's existing
Authoritative DNS products to more
completely meet the needs of customers and network partners.
"We see this acquisition as an important investment in
engineering talent and technology that is intended to complement our DNS
product portfolio and strategy," said Rick McConnell, Akamai's President
of Products and Development. "We believe that Xerocole has some of the
best DNS experts in the industry and that recursive DNS has strategic value to
the Akamai Platform and to each of our business units. Xerocole's technology is
expected to strengthen our value to our major carrier and network partners."
