How are my DNS requests to a large service or CDN provider handled when my city is different than the nearest DNSFilter Anycast node city?

Utilizing the largest public Anycast network, our transit provider boasts an impressive 2300+ BGP peers and growing, with 19+ Internet Exchange memberships and an open peering policy. Our anycast network is configured to automatically reroute to the next nearest destination if one of these nodes goes offline. We have a Status Page that provides real-time as well as historical system status for all DNSFilter services. Below is a list of our important services, along with a description of what would happen if they were degraded or offline:

• DNS Resolvers

  • Primary DNS Resolver: If this server was not functioning, requests would be gracefully re-routed to the secondary DNS resolver.

  • Secondary DNS Resolver: If this server was not functioning, there would be system-wide issues in resolving DNS requests only in the event that the primary DNS handler was also down.

• Dashboard

  • Analytics: This server collects analytic data. If it is down, DNS requests are still served and data is being collected, but may not be visible in the dashboard.

  • Interface (Front End): This refers to the customer dashboard/UI. If down, DNS requests are still resolved and statistics are being collected, but you may not be able to view/edit your networks.

  • API: If this server was not functioning, we would still be resolving requests, but third-party integrations may be degraded.

• Features
  
  
  • Blocked Page: This is the server hosting the notifications for when a user is prevented from accessing a forbidden site. If this server is offline, users will still be prevented from accessing inappropriate content but may not see any notification webpage.
    
    
  • Changelog: This is the server hosting our public notices of new features. If degraded, this information will be temporarily unavailable.
    
    
  • Proxy Bypass: This server hosts our proxy which users are directed to if they input a correct Bypass Password. If degraded, users will not be allowed to use Bypass Passwords.
    
    
  • Interstitial Page: This server holds requests until real-time AI categorization is complete. If degraded, user requests will operate according to their default handling of Unknown/uncategorized sites.