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Why is DDoS attack so dangerous?

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DDoS (Distributed Denial-of-Service) attack – Explanation

The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack is a cyberthreat that uses resource capacity restrictions for each network resource. Therefore, its primary goal is to compromise crucial targets, like a system, network, or server. The DDoS assault floods the targeted online site with requests. The intention is to overburden the website’s capacity completely. As a result, the target is unable to manage all of the requests, and regular users would be unable to access the website.

DDoS attacks frequently target websites for online shopping or various kinds of businesses that provide online services.

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Private DNS server – Definition & Details

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Our topic today is the Private DNS server. Have you ever heard something about it? If not, don’t worry. You have come to the right place. Today we will explore its main purpose and why it is so beneficial. But first, before we go on to the Private DNS server, let’s define the Domain Name System (DNS).

What is DNS?

The Domain Name System, or DNS for short, is a decentralized namespace that is organized. Its major goal is to help users browse inquiries, discover the host they’re looking for, and respond swiftly. The DNS was created in the 1980s to replace the wasteful HOSTS.txt file, which contained all of the current hosts. Because of its scalability and speed, DNS is superior.

In a nutshell, DNS is a service that maps domain names to IP addresses and may also be used to map services to hosts, verify distinct hosts and services, and so on.

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Authoritative DNS server – everything you need to know

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The world of DNS is complicated, and there are a lot of small details that we should think about. The DNS is a mechanism for domain resolution. The whole system involves many different DNS servers on different levels – root, TLD, domain name, subdomain. Now we will talk about the authoritative DNS server of the domain name level. Why do you need it, and what it does. 

In the following article you can find additional information about Authoritative DNS Servers!

What is an authoritative DNS server?

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rDNS: What is it and how does it work?

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The rDNS (Reverse DNS) process is only one aspect of the Domain Name System’s operation. The purpose is to connect an IP address to a domain name. It’s a tool that can be used in both the IT and business fields.

rDNS – meaning

As we know, DNS is the process by which we use a domain name to reach its corresponding IP address. Reverse Domain Name System or rDNS is a procedure where you use the IP address to get information about the domain name. So this process is the opposite of standard DNS resolution. 

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Anycast DNS explained

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Better, faster, stronger. We all want to improve the performance of our websites. To make them stand out from the crowd of millions of sites and prove a better service for our users. One useful tool in this race is Anycast DNS that will shorten the time for domain resolution and thereby lower the latency for the clients who want to use our sites.

Let’s explain Anycast DNS! 

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What is a DNS MX record, and how does it work?

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The DNS MX is a DNS record that has an essential role in the proper functionality of your email server. It points to the right email server or servers for accepting emails for the domain name. Without it, the sending email servers will not know where is the target of the emails and can’t ensure…

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Recursive DNS server – an overview.

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Domain Name System (DNS) is a great invention no matter its credit is not always recognized. And that is because it’s absolutely needed but invisible for regular users. But the situation is different for network administrators, IT teams, and online business owners. They all know that to make websites, and other resources accessible for people means profits for them.

There is no gain without Domain Name System functionality. Everything you want to offer online, from content to products or services, needs to be shown through websites. And to load them for clients can’t happen without the DNS resolution. 

We can talk long about DNS functionality, but let’s focus this time on one important DNS component, the recursive DNS server. 

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Why do we need DNS Failover?

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Every website or network owner knows that having an alternative plan in case of an outage is a must. There are different ways to get redundancy not to be affected if a server is attacked, down due to maintenance, or broken. Usually to have not one, but more alternatives to guarantee your up-time are totally welcome.

This said, DNS Failover is a technology you should understand and consider for your business.

Discover a great DNS Failover service!

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Round – Robin DNS explained

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Round-Robin DNS is a simple mechanism for managing DNS load balancing. This task is not done through hardware but via a DNS server known as an authoritative nameserver.

When you deploy Round-Robin in a DNS server, this will save different A records. Each of them has different IP addresses, but all with the same domain name. Every time this DNS record is requested, it will deliver a response (IP address) by its order. And every IP address used to respond to a request will be put at the end of a line to be used again. You have multiple IP addresses working on a constant rotation cycle.

This mechanism is really useful if you have your website’s content hosted on different redundant servers located at separate points of the globe. The authoritative nameserver will use this rotation cycle to answer with a different IP address. By doing so, it will load balance the traffic.

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