Inside Our Uptime Monitoring Data: 300 Million Checks in One Month
Uptime monitoring usually works quietly in the background. Checks run, services respond, and most of the time nothing unusual happens. But...
DNS best practices
You cannot imagine the internet without DNS. There is almost no service that doesn’t depend on DNS technology. E-mails, VoIP, web...
What is Blockchain DNS, and how does it work?
For decades, the Domain Name System has helped us reach websites without memorizing long IP...
8 DNS tools for testing your servers
You are already a DNS user, and your server or website works great when you visit it from your computer. But that is not enough. You want...
DNS history. When and why was DNS created?
We have talked a lot about DNS. How does it work, and all the related topic around it. But we have never spent some time about the DNS...
Understanding Localhost: The Basics of 127.0.0.1 Explained
In the realm of networking and computing, “localhost” and the IP address...
Understanding DoT and DoH (DNS over TLS vs. DNS over HTTPS)
As more and more of our data is being transferred over the Internet, protecting it from third-party interception is essential. DNS over TLS...
What is a Point of Presence (PoP) and Why Does It Matter?
Every time you visit a website, stream a video, or access an online service, your request travels through multiple network points before...
What is a DNS Sinkhole and how to set it up?
A DNS sinkhole (also known as Blackhole DNS) is a security mechanism that prevents devices from...