DNS is one of the services most people outsource by default. Most folks use their ISP's default DNS settings, or ...

When you enter a Web address into your browser, one of the first things your PC does is contact a domain name server to get routing information for the address. In most cases your PC sends DNS ...

You can change which DNS server your devices use which could help you get a faster, more secure internet connection in the process. reading time 6 minutes The DNS (Domain Name System) server settings ...

My general rule of thumb with DNS is to leave it alone, because I don't understand it's workings. But I need to mess with it for a client. Say my local domain is contoso.local. And I have a website, ...

Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 service is one of the most popular encrypted DNS providers, and for good reason. Launched with a focus on privacy, it promises never to sell your data or use it to target ads—a ...

What is the DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error on Google Chrome? The DNS_PROBE_FINISHED_NXDOMAIN error occurs when the browser cannot find the IP address for the ...

When I joined the company, I noted that a lot of name lookups were failing or pointing at the wrong machines. I also noted a staggering amount of old, outdated DNS records. Scavenging appeared to be ...

As readers of my previous desktop Linux DNS article will be able to attest, systemd’s management of DNS is complex. By putting time into comprehending its complexity, though, we can create nuanced DNS ...

DNS configurations are prone to mistakes. To minimize the impact of DNS outages, you need the right processes and tools. DNS is essential to the operation of all aspects of the internet and modern ...

Customers with Telstra's default DNS settings found themselves seemingly unable to access the internet on Sunday morning, as the telco was facing a denial of service attack. The attack kicked off some ...