Author Archives: Josh

Why does Load balancing matter?

Posted on September 27, 2022 by Josh

Let’s see one analogy. Imagine you have a single worker at your office. This worker can write and answer around 10 emails per hour. When there are 2-3 emails per hour, he or she is doing more than fine. But, if there is a sudden work surge because of a problem, this person will start […]

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IPv4 – Everything you need to know

Posted on May 23, 2022 by Josh

If you’re looking for an explanation of IPv4, you’ve come to the right spot. We’ll look at its function, as well as its structure and how to check it, in this post. IPv4 – What is its definition? IPv4 has been around since the early 1980s, can you believe it? It is the fourth version […]

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Premium DNS vs Free DNS: Which one to choose?

Posted on February 17, 2022 by Josh

Inexperienced and newcomers to the Domain Name System world frequently have questions about the Premium DNS vs Free DNS comparison. Can we only use the Free DNS, or do we need to apply the Premium DNS? In today’s article, we’ll take a closer look at these DNS plan types and what they offer. So, let’s […]

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5 DNS record types – Quick Guide

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Josh

Here is a quick guide to easily understand some of the DNS record types. All of them have a different role that is essential for the normal functionality of your Domain Name System (DNS). SOA record Start Of Authority record or, for short, SOA record is crucial to explain this record before all of the […]

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What is a Secondary DNS Zone?

Posted on August 2, 2021 by Josh

Implementing the Secondary DNS zone is a great choice to keep a reliable copy of your data. Let’s make things a little bit more clear and explain more about it. DNS zone explained. The DNS server is capable of holding a lot of zones to manage the DNS namespace more accurately. As a piece of […]

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SOA record – Why is it important?

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Josh

There are many different DNS records. Some are very specific. Others are common and exist in any DNS. SOA record is one of these common, always present DNS records. Let’s see what it does and why it is so important to have it! What is the SOA record? SOA record is a key DNS record […]

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CNAME record – everything you need to know

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Josh

Now we will check one of the basic DNS records – CNAME. Why do you need CNAME records, how to use them, and are there any alternatives? You are about to find out! What is a CNAME DNS record? CNAME, the “c” stands for “canonical”, and the rest is “name”. You can use it to […]

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The best web hosting solution for me – how to choose it?

Posted on February 23, 2021 by Josh

When you have a business and plan to jump online, there are many critical decisions—the website’s design, logistics, strategy for promoting, and of course, choosing the best hosting solution. There are a large number of hosting providers. You must know the objectives correctly and, therefore, your business’s real needs. The needs of a blog or […]

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Benefits of using Managed DNS

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Josh

The DNS is magic, is essential, is the reason why the internet is possible! It answers users’ queries of all sorts and finds the real addresses of the sites we love. There is no doubt that we need it on a global scale, but do we need it for our websites? Yes! And the easiest […]

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Dynamic DNS (DDNS) – Why use it?

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Josh

DDNS or Dynamic DNS is a DNS service that can be useful to many. It is an automatic method for updating IP addresses that saves you from having a banned IP address that you can’t use or a paid static IP address, that might be very expensive.