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Why PTR Lookups Show Varied Locations

EDBB operates anycast nameservers. They share identical IPs worldwide, so each query is answered by the closest point of presence (PoP)—that location, not your VPS, is what test tools display.
  • A UK tester hits a UK PoP.
  • A US tester hits a US PoP.
  • An Asian tester hits the nearest Asian PoP.
Your VPS remains in the data center you chose—only the reply location shifts.

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How EDBB Anycast Works

  • Multiple PoPs worldwide advertise the same nameserver IPs.
  • Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) steers queries to the closest available PoP.
  • If a PoP goes offline, traffic automatically reroutes to the next closest site.
This design keeps PTR lookups fast and resilient worldwide.

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Key Takeaway

  • Reverse DNS location ≠ VPS location.
  • If you need to prove hosting location, provide the VPS IP itself or reference the EDBB portal, not the resolver’s PoP.