# Dyn: how AI models rank it, October 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition. Named in 16 judge labels across 1 categories by 7 of 14 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/dyn/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed DNS | 0% | 15 | 25% | 16 |

## What the models said for it

- "Best for: Large enterprises, especially those with complex email requirements or existing Oracle investments." (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "Enterprise-Grade | IBM NS1/Neustar UltraDNS, Dyn, Infoblox (DDI) | Complex routing, multi-cloud orchestration" (Qwen 3.7 Flash, Managed DNS)
- "Enterprises may prefer Akamai or Oracle Dyn for advanced support and global infrastructure." (MiniMax M2.5, Managed DNS)
- "Proven anycast network, monitoring, analytics, and DDoS protection; now part of Oracle Cloud" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Managed DNS)

## And against it

- "Dyn is infamous for the October 2016 Mirai botnet attack... reputation for vulnerability against massive DDoS attacks." (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Managed DNS)
- "Avoid for mid-sized: ... NS1/Dyn (overkill/expensive for enterprise extras)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Managed DNS)
- "Historical vulnerability shown in the massive 2016 DDoS attack that took down major sites" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Managed DNS)
- "reliable but higher cost (~$100+/mo)" (Grok 4.1 Fast, Managed DNS)

## In its own words

What Dyn's own pages state, read 2026-10-05. Stated by the vendor, not checked by the index.

- Positioning: The solution for ever-changing, hard-to-remember IP addresses. (https://dyn.com/)

## What it publishes

Every page dyn.com exposes, read 2026-10-05: 10000 addresses. By kind, pages and the last 90 days:

- blog: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- case study: 901 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- webinar or virtual event: 16 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- conference or event: 13 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- report or ebook: 53 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- comparison: 33 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- template or tool: 37 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- glossary or explainer: 570 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated
- news or press: 3 pages, 0 in the last 90 days, latest undated

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, October 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.