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How does the Domain Name System (DNS) works?

March 12, 2026April 11, 2023 by j2sw

Over the years, I have written articles on Domain Name System (DNS) and how and why you should do certain things. I came across this DNS graphic this morning. Image Credit: @Rapid_API As you can see, a never-before-seen DNS request is sent to a resolver, then a root server, then a TLD server, then an … Read more

Categories Network Operations Tags dns, domain name system, root, tld

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