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ClouDNS

INFRA · APIS
Velocity5.0

Managed DNS, DDoS-protected DNS hosting and domain registration service

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ClouDNS is systematically building direct registry access across global and regional TLD markets.

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◆Current state
ClouDNS is in the middle of a domain registry accreditation expansion, adding direct relationships with registries across European regional TLDs (.NRW, .BAYERN), Google Registry extensions (.APP, .DEV, .PAGE, and 14 others), Asia-Pacific domains (.KYOTO, .OKINAWA, .TW), and specialty TLDs (.IM, .ID, .ASIA, .KIDS, .SPA). Each accreditation reduces pricing margins and eliminates an intermediary in the registration flow. The HSTS management addition shows parallel work on the FreeSSL product layer.
◆Where it's heading
The strategy is clear: build a comprehensive direct-registry portfolio rather than reselling through intermediaries. This compresses margins against registrar-only competitors and positions ClouDNS as a lower-cost option for domain registrations across niche and regional markets. Status Pages improvements suggest parallel investment in the uptime monitoring product.
◆Prediction
The accreditation pace is likely to continue across Southeast Asian and African ccTLDs — the remaining gaps in ClouDNS's direct-access portfolio — while the product layer gets DNS record type expansion (HTTPS and SVCB are already live).

◆Recent moves

  1. 15d ago

    New Features Added to ClouDNS Status Pages

    Status Pages adds an audible alert option when checks go down, email-free subscription via web push and RSS, and individual check subscription — practical usability improvements for teams monitoring multiple services who want notification without email overload.

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  2. 1mo ago

    .KYOTO, .OKINAWA, .IM, and .ID Domain Accreditations Now at ClouDNS

    Direct accreditations for .KYOTO, .OKINAWA, .IM, and .ID add four more registries to ClouDNS's direct-access portfolio. While these extensions were already available through ClouDNS as a reseller, direct accreditation means better pricing and fewer intermediary dependencies.

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  3. 1mo ago

    HSTS Management Now Available for FreeSSL

    HSTS management via the web interface and API lets site owners enable or disable HTTP Strict Transport Security without touching server configuration files. It's a meaningful usability improvement for the FreeSSL product layer, though the underlying mechanism is standard.

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  4. 3mo ago

    .TW and .ME Domain Accreditations Now Added to ClouDNS

    .TW and .ME direct accreditations add Taiwan's ccTLD and the broadly-used .ME extension to ClouDNS's direct-registry portfolio, improving pricing competitiveness for registrations in these extensions.

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  5. 3mo ago

    ClouDNS Achieves Accreditation for Google Registry TLDs

    Google Registry TLD accreditation covers 16 extensions including .APP, .DEV, .PAGE, .MOV, and .NEW — some of the most actively registered developer-adjacent TLDs. Direct access to Google Registry for these removes pricing friction on the extensions developers actually want.

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  6. 3mo ago

    10 New Accredited Domain Extensions

    Ten new regional and specialty TLD accreditations including .ASIA, .SPA, .KIDS, and several Mauritius subdomains extend ClouDNS's direct-registry coverage into niche markets. The pace of accreditation additions in this period suggests a deliberate portfolio expansion initiative.

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