You may have heard the term “Domain Name System,” more commonly known as DNS, but you may not know what it means. More importantly, what does the DNS mean for your website?
From a technical standpoint, the Domain Name System (DNS) is an organized naming system for computers, services or any other resource that is connected to the Internet or private network. To put it a bit more simply, the DNS translates easily memorized domain names, like www.atlantic.net, into numbers, like 209.208.84.170. The DNS is a critical component of the Internet, as it provides a worldwide, keyword-based redirection service.
To streamline efficiency, each DNS server contains only a small portion of host name to IP address mappings. Instead, the server contains special programming code that tells it where to look for the rest of the information necessary to connect to the website.
Many applications and processes utilize DNS services available, including the World Wide Web, email software and other applications like Skype.
On February 13th, Atlantic.Net announced the availability of Cloud DNS. This feature is designed to increase efficiency by offering self-service DNS record management baked by a geographically diverse, redundant and replication architecture. If you are interested in learning more about Atlantic.Net’s Cloud DNS, contact us today at 1-800-422-2936.