How DNS works – part 1
Even though the DNS (Domain Name System) protocol isn’t hard to understand, there seems to be quite some confusion about it.
So I’m going to explain a little what it is, why we need it, and how it works. Hopefully I’m going to make it short.
What is DNS?
Roughly speaking, the domain name system is like a phone book, but for computers. It is a big directory for computers to find other computers.
Why do we need DNS?
Why would a computer need a directory to locate another computer, as they are all connected already through the internet, aren’t they?
Well, computers … Continue Reading
