Rightside over Google Nomulus — Donuts chooses
Fresh top level domain name firm extends contract with Rightside.
Donuts has extended its contract with Rightside for the latter to provide backend registry services for Donuts’ top level domain names, the two firms disclosed today.
Rightside has been the only backend registry provider in Donuts’ short lifespan, but the contract extension was not a certainty. Earlier this year, Donuts revealed that it was participating in a Google-led effort for open source registry software called Nomulus. Paul Stahura, CEO of Donuts at the time, stated that the firm had not committed to moving to Nomulus.
Switching to an open source registry would save money in theory. But Nomulus is not a turnkey solution like what Rightside offers.
Additionally, Donuts would have to pay ICANN regarding $1 million in testing fees to switch all of its domain names to a different provider.
Extending the Donuts contract was an notable win for Rightside. Following selling eNom, Rightside is doubling down on fresh top level domain names. It would have looked really bad had it lost such an notable client or if its fresh top level domain business’s revenue dropped.
A Donuts spokesperson told Reglike:
The extension with Rightside provides us with infrastructure and other components that help us reliably meet technical obligations to partners and end-users. We’re pleased to have arrived at this agreement.
