What is DNS ?
The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical naming system for computers, services, or any resource connected to the Internet or a private network. It associates various information with domain names assigned to each of the participants. Most importantly, it translates domain names meaningful to humans into the numerical (binary) identifiers associated with networking equipment for the purpose of locating and addressing these devices worldwide. An often used analogy to explain the Domain Name System is that it serves as the 'phone book' for the Internet by translating human-friendly computer hostnames into IP addresses. For example, www.example.com translates to 208.77.188.166. DNS is down, it doesn't matter if your servers, storage, and network are up – your Web site is not available. And yet for many IT and business professionals, DNS is a mystery.
KPN Selects Nominum
KPN, a telecommunications provider in the Netherlands, has selected the Nominum N2 platform and the Nominum IDEAL ecosystem to replace their existing open source DNS infrastructure. [ Read More ]
TZO's Cloud Tracker Helps Make CNAMES More Meaningful to Users
The CNAME identifies the website, so you cannot do without it - but at the same time, it's so lengthy and cumbersome to remember that if you were not suffering from Alzheimer's, you'd probably soon fake it. [ Read More ]
EURid Unveils YADIFA Name Server Solution
Recently, the .eu registry EURid introduced a new open-source Domain Name System (DNS) name server solution called YADIFA. Now, EURid will officially introduce YADIFA at an upcoming event. [ Read More ]
Black Lotus Upgrades HBA Technology with NSFOCUS' DDoS System
Black Lotus, a security firm that pioneered the first commercially viable DDoS mitigation solutions, has upgraded its Human Behavior Analysis (HBA) technology. The company has integrated its HBA technology with DDoS mitigation technology created by NSFOCUS Information Technology Ltd. This is one of the Black Lotus' steps in order to stay ahead of evolving distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. [ Read More ]
Prolexic Technologies Announces Simple Defense Strategies to Neutralize HULK DoS Tool Threat
Prolexic Technologies recently released a threat advisory on the HTTP Unbearable Load King (HULK) denial of service (DoS) script. Created by a network security researcher, the script was then shared publicly on his blog and went on to create unnecessary hype and panic, mainly due to his position. The HULK script clearly revealed the weaknesses vulnerable to malicious actors, who could then use it to shut down servers not optimally configured for performance and DDoS resistance. [ Read More ]
Neustar's Teleconference Scheduled For February 2011
Neustar, a provider of telecommunications solutions and directory services, has recently announced t… [ Read More ]
DNS: Online Ads More Popular Than Newspapers Ads
Online ads keep on gaining in popularity. In fact, U.S. advertisers spent more on Internet ads than … [ Read More ]
In Stat Report Reveals Reasons Why Online Gaming is So Popular and Lucrative
Online game maker Zynga has carved a wide pathway through the online gaming business. In the past fe… [ Read More ]
Neustar Reports Increased Profit for 3Q 2010
Neustar, Inc., a provider of carrier and enterprise solutions for sending calls, messages and conten… [ Read More ]
DNS Solutions Provider Neustar Names Lisa Hook CEO
Lisa Hook has been named the new president and CEO of DNS Solutions provider Neustar. Previously pre… [ Read More ]
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