Insight

From ccTLD growth to phishing risks, here’s what’s shifting—and how to stay ahead. The domain world doesn’t stand still—and neither should your strategy. Here’s a quick roundup of what’s making headlines this week and why it matters: Local domains are risingGlobal domain registrations reached 371.7 million in Q2 2025, with ccTLDs alone adding over 500,000 … Read more

By James McLeod Why iGaming needs a new cloud model In iGaming, success hinges on control—of data, costs, and compliance. Yet many operators are locked into public cloud environments that make true control difficult. The sovereign cloud offers a powerful alternative. 1. Predictable cost management Unlike the public cloud’s elastic but often unpredictable billing model, … Read more

Interview by Jennifer Kite-Powell, Head of Content at Okens and Ilkari At Ilkari, our products aren’t just built—they’re shaped by a mission: to give people full control over their digital lives. So, who better to talk to than the person making that mission real every day? I sat down with Agnieszka Werte, our Head of … Read more

This post was published by Ilkari, our parent company, on November 14, 2024. By Bob Wright, Chief Data Centre Officer, Ilkari Bringing data sovereignty to iGaming The online gaming industry has grown dramatically this century. Smartphone technology, the rise in cloud gaming, and regulated online casinos have fuelled the expansion of what we call iGaming.  … Read more

This is a big day for Okens Domains. We not only became part of Ilkari – a sovereign technology company, but we also tripled our product offering for iGaming operators. Their investment and belief in our domain offering will enable us to bring sovereignty and privacy to iGaming operators’ digital assets and infrastructure. We know … Read more

In our latest Three Minutes With, Juan Aguirre, Chief Commercial Officer of Ilkari and Okens’ leadership team, spoke with Jennifer Kite-Powell, Head of Content at Okens. Juan shares his insights on how vital control and privacy are to your business, the challenge iGaming operators face with control and how technology can change the game for … Read more

In our latest Three Minutes With, Greta Norkute-Simanauskiene, account manager at Okens Domains, spoke with Jennifer Kite-Powell, Head of Content at Okens. Greta is on a strategic mission to help customers navigate increased domain threats to protect their brand and ensure domain management challenges don’t disrupt her customers’ business operations. Jennifer Kite-Powell (JKP): Greta, I … Read more