DAC Hosting and .uk Drop Catching Solutions
RTL are a subdivision of Raid Technology (UK) offering specialist DAC Hosting and other drop catching solutions to companies and individuals wishing to obtain expiring .uk domain names.
WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS ACQUIRE MORE .UK DOMAINS THAN ANYONE ELSE
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DAC Hosting
*** Update *** As part of the beta testing phase our DAC hosting customers collectively acquired a total 1039 domain names out of 1762 deletions. That's a staggering 59% success rate, equating to our customers successfully acquiring approximately 2 out of every 3 domains.
Our DAC [domain availability checker] hosting service is designed specifically for those wanting to competitively catch .uk domains in bulk, but without the hassle or expense of having to develop and constantly modify/upgrade their own catching software. Our purpose built servers are situated just 2 milliseconds away from Nominet UK's main firewall [4 hops], ensuring you have the best possible chance of acquiring the domains you want. Our Linux based servers are connected to 100 megabit redundant connections in one of the UK's most prestigious data centres.
What's included?
- Your own personal DAC server and IP address
- Secure, passworded web based DAC and Automaton control panel - easily catch and administer .uk domains
- 99.9% uptime - our software and servers have been and are being developed and maintained by our own professionals here in the UK
- No hidden charges for setup or software upgrades
- Support - no nasty 0870 numbers or call centres
- Little or no technical knowledge required.
What's not included?
- Nominet UK membership - in order to use our service you must be a Nominet UK Member and be subscribed to their DAC service
- Access to our source code
- SSH/Root server access
- No guarantee - nobody can 100% guarantee success in obtaining a .uk domain.
Service limitationsThe service is limited to one server per customer. We will decline and/or disconnect customers that we believe to be breaching Nominet UK's Anti-avoidance clause. We take the anti-avoidance clause very seriously - we have an agreement with Nominet to police the clause and users breaching it will put both us and our users at risk of disconnection.
Cost and AvailabilityNormal price £199 paid monthly, however discounts on this price will be considered to users wanting to pay 3/6 months or a year in advance. Prices are subject to availability.
To keep our system effective and to show loyalty to our existing customers, we limit the number of DAC servers to 10. We currently have no vacant servers however please feel free to contact us for more detailed availability information.
Sorry, our beta tester opportunity has now closed.
SetupPlease email us [info at rtl dot co dot uk] for information on pricing and availability.
If you are already a Nominet UK Member setup will take no more than 3 days subject to server availability. Should we need to install and configure a new server then a 2 week setup time will be quoted. If you are intending to become a Nominet UK Member, or wanting to set up a new tag for use with our service, you must wait until your membership/tag has been setup and processed before we can begin setting up your server.
RTL will generate you a GnuPG RSA public key and issue you with your server IP address to add to your Nominet Online Service.
Custom drop catching solutions
You may be an ISP wanting to provide a domain aquasition service to your clients, or you may simply be an individual wanting a more customised solution. Whatever your needs, please email us [info at rtl dot co dot uk] to discuss your drop catching requirements.
Links & Resources
Nominet UK - The organisation that is responsible for the .uk internet domain registry.
Deleting.co.uk - A searchable database of .uk domains which are set to expire in the near future. Also keep an eye out on 'who got what?'.
Pool - Service providing international drop catching.
Snap Names - Service providing international drop catching.