Every networked computer uses a complex system of addresses and protocols to communicate. There are times when these services fail, and it might be appropriate to consider a preferred and alternate ...

Personally, one of the main reasons I like to run my own DNS server at home is to protect my privacy. DNS isn't encrypted by ...

DNS has always been a critical component or VMware server-based virtualization. When an ESX or ESXi cluster came into the mix, its criticality increased exponentially. One of the big differences ...

DNSSEC enhances the security of DNS by using cryptographic signatures to validate DNS responses, ensuring their authenticity and integrity. It protects against common threats like DNS spoofing and ...

There are several ways to troubleshoot the DNS on your network or device. First, try pinging a domain with its IP address.

If you have an Internet connection in your business and need to know the IP address of your Internet Service Provider's DNS servers, you don't have to waste time and call the ISP. You can find the IP ...

When I went into writing this article, I thought I knew the route to the destination I intended to lead you to. But in retracing my steps to make sure I understood the way, I ended up way off course.

As Brien recently discovered, a glitch in Azure can cause a virtual machine to fail when it's manually configured to use a specific DNS server. Here's how the problem went down and how he fixed it.