Enrique Somoza
Director of Product Management - DNS

With over a decade of experience in product management, cloud operations, and software development, I am dedicated to developing digital innovations that are customer-centric and data-driven. As the Technical Director of Product Management at UltraDNS, I lead the lifecycle of our authoritative DNS service. My passion for solving real-world problems through product innovation drives me to provide significant value to our users.

Articles by Enrique Somoza

October 7, 2025

Overcoming DNSSEC Challenges: A Guide for TLDs

Organizations face significant challenges when implementing DNSSEC. With automation, they can overcome these challenges and gain the security and business continuity benefits that DNSSEC provides.
September 11, 2025

gTLD vs TLD: What They Are and Why They Matter

Top-level domains are the last part of an organization's website and help businesses communicate information about their products and improve brand recall.
August 27, 2025

How Brands Can Prepare for the New gTLD Program

The New Generic Top Level-Domains (gTLD) program expands the Internet's Domain Name System by introducing new top-level domains.
June 5, 2025

Private DNS Data Lakes: Fixing the Visibility Gap Across Teams

Centralize DNS logs with a private data lake to boost visibility, reduce risk, enhance security, and support compliance across your organization
March 12, 2025

Top 8 Ways to Optimize Your DNS Using Advanced Traffic Management

Optimize DNS performance with advanced traffic management. Improve speed, reliability, and security with techniques like load balancing, caching, and failover.
March 4, 2025

How DNS-based Domain Control Validation Simplifies TLS Certificate Management

DNS-based Domain Control Validation (DCV) streamlines TLS certificate management by automating validation, reducing errors, and ensuring secure, efficient renewals.
February 26, 2025

Understanding Domain Control Validation (DCV) and Its Importance

Understand Domain Control Validation (DCV) & its role in securing websites. Learn DCV methods—Email, DNS, HTTP—and how businesses can streamline validation.
February 11, 2025

How to Prepare for the Reduction in Certificate Lifespans

Prepare for shorter TLS certificate lifespans with automation, using DNS records for faster validation, streamlined renewals, and enhanced security management.
February 6, 2025

Using DNS for Domain Validation and Certificate Management

Enhance certificate management with DNS automation. Secure your domains, streamline validation, and prevent outages with efficient SSL/TLS workflows.
February 4, 2025

Should Large Enterprises Self-host Their Authoritative DNS?

Discover the pros & cons of self-hosted DNS servers for large enterprises. Learn why many are shifting from DIY DNS to managed Authoritative DNS solutions.
January 7, 2025

What Is DNS and How Does it Work?

Learn what DNS is and how it works with our comprehensive guide to the Domain Name System. Discover its functions, hierarchy, and importance for the internet.
December 4, 2024

UltraDNS: Proven DNS Features That Keep Your Online Presence Secure and Efficient

Discover the top DNS features and benefits, including security, zone transfers, and traffic steering, to enhance your online presence with UltraDNS.
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