Quad9 is a free security solution that uses DNS to protect your system against the most common cyber threats. It improves your system's performance, plus, it preserves and protects your privacy. It's like an immunization for your computer. Quad9 routes your DNS queries through a secure network of servers around the globe. The system uses threat intelligence from more than a dozen of the industry's leading cyber security companies to give a real-time perspective on what websites are safe and what sites are known to include malware or other threats. If the system detects that the site you want to reach is known to be infected, you'll automatically be blocked from entry - keeping your data and computer safe.
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Quad9 is a free, recursive, anycast DNS platform that provides end users robust security protections, GDPR-backed privacy guarantees, and which uses a high performance worldwide network.
Quad9 experienced an outage on May 8, 2026. MSPs relying on Quad9 for DNS services need to understand the cause and impact of such outages to assess their business continuity plans.
Read moreFounded
2017
Employees
16
Industry
Information Technology & Services
Headquarters
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Focus Areas
Quad9 is enabling DNSSEC validation on all service endpoints, which is crucial for MSPs to ensure secure DNS resolution for their clients and protect against DNS-based attacks.
Quad9 is migrating to a new Status Page platform on April 22nd. This is relevant for MSPs who rely on Quad9's status page for monitoring the service's health and availability.
Read moreQuad9 has enabled DNS over HTTP/3 (DoH3) and DNS over QUIC (DoQ) across its global resolver network. This provides MSPs with options for more secure and efficient DNS resolution for their clients.
Read moreQuad9 partnered with Swoop to offer free, enterprise-grade DNS protection in Australia. This news is relevant to MSPs, especially those operating in Australia, as it provides insight into potential free or low-cost security services that could be integrated or offered to their clients.
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