DNS

DNS stands for Domain Name Service, an Internet service that translates domain names into IP addresses. Because domain names are alphabetic, they are easier to remember. The Internet, however, is really based on numeric IP addresses. Every time you use a domain name, therefore, a DNS service must translate the name to a corresponding IP address.

For example, the domain name cocacola.com translates to the IP address of 129.33.45.163. DNS is the service that performs this translation.

The DNS system is its own network. If one DNS server does not know how to translate a particular domain name, it asks another one, and so on, until the correct IP address is returned. If DNS fails, web sites cannot be located and email delivery stalls.

If you have a co-located server, hosting, or connectivity with WorldSpice, we handle your DNS for free. Give us a call today for more information at (901) 843-9300 or email us at info@worldspice.net.

  
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