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Best TLDs for building your global presence

Best TLDs for building your global presence

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A top-level domain (TLD) is one of the domains above the root domain in the Internet’s hierarchical Domain Name System. And in this article, we will define what exactly its purpose is and which are the best TLDs for building a global market presence.

What is the purpose of the TLD?

The final domain section is referred to as the “top-level domain” (TLD). The domain name system also considers the top-level domain when altering and referring to a domain name. It stands for a domain’s highest level. The TLD can reveal details about a website’s geographic orientation (ccTLD) and topic-specific (gTLD) connection. Top-level domains can, however, frequently be used without regard to topic or location.

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Get familiar with TTL

Get familiar with TTL

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TTL is definitely necessary if you use the Domain Name System. It functions similarly to an expiration date for DNS records. We’ll see its purpose, its application in the DNS, and how long Time-to-Live takes. So, without further ado, let’s get down to business.

TTL Explanation

The time-to-live (TTL) parameter defines how long a data packet will stay alive after being sent across multiple hops. Either in-network memory or in cache memory. The data packet will be terminated when the timer expires or reaches its hop limit. Data packets vary in size, shape, and content, but they all have the same time-to-live. That time should be computed based on how long data packets must stay in a device to complete their missions.

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DNS resolution process described in detail

DNS resolution process described in detail

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DNS resolution process, generally defined, is a service that uses a domain to reach an IP address. Due to this system, we can access websites easily and quickly just by entering their domain. In our article, we will explain in detail this whole process. 

The definition of DNS resolution

As we have already said, Domain Name System (DNS) resolution is the process of obtaining an IP address through its domain. This is in order to facilitate online users. To visualize what DNS resolution is, we can most easily imagine a phone directory with people’s names. We don’t remember their phone numbers because it’s too difficult. The same principle is working for DNS resolution. Through the domain name, it reaches its IP address.

Need more information? Look at the following article about the DNS resolution!

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What does Round Robin DNS mean?

What does Round Robin DNS mean?

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Round Robin DNS is a very effective traffic distribution method. In this article, we’ll look at its concept, its key benefits, and how to set it up. But first, let’s see what Load balancing is.

Load balancing – definition

Load balancing is an approach to improving network performance by distributing traffic among different servers using a specific algorithm. The visitor’s IP address, a server’s present occupation, a weighted loading balance based on the servers’ capacity, and other factors could be used to manage traffic.

How does Round Robin Load balancing work?

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Try Traceroute command for better understanding of your network

Try Traceroute command for better understanding of your network

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The Traceroute command is a network utility that allows you to observe a query’s complete path. In this article, we will take a detailed look at it and why it is so beneficial to do it. 

Traceroute command – definition

The Traceroute command is a basic command-line program that displays each hop of a query from your machine to the destination – an IP address or a domain name. It calculates a probe’s route and returns the result.

The query will traverse the Internet, passing from one router to the next until it reaches its destination. Your computer will send packets to each hop and get responses to them. In this way, you’ll get data for each of the points along the trip, from your device to the destination.

Suggested article: What DNS Тools are? – DNS trace, Ping, Traceroute, Nslookup, Reverse lookup

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Free DNS service: Who can benefit from it? 

Free DNS service: Who can benefit from it? 

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Free DNS service is a tool provided by DNS hosting companies. We will find out what it is and who can take advantage of it in today’s article.

Why is DNS service important for your business?

The DNS service is fundamental for online users to visit your website.

DNS servers handle domain-related queries. Additionally, they have an impact on your website’s performance (privacy, speed, and uptime) as well as the customer experience.

It is necessary to have DNS service because:

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Load balancing: How does it handle the traffic?

Load balancing: How does it handle the traffic?

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DNS load balancing is a widely used technique for optimizing the management of a hostname’s incoming traffic. It is becoming an increasingly popular method. But, as we’ll see later in the text, there’s a reason for this.

What is load balancing meaning? 

Load balancing in DNS is a method of distributing client requests among server machines by configuring a domain. We can associate the domain with a website, a mail system, etc., or any other Internet-based service.

If you are the owner of a large and popular website, it means that you will have a lot of requests for it. In addition, it needs to be fast, provide up-to-date information and process the requests it receives accurately and quickly. This is where traffic balancing comes in.

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A record vs AAAA record: What is the difference?

A record vs AAAA record: What is the difference?

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A and AAAA records are among the most important in the DNS system. The process of resolving a domain name to find the IP address is managed by these two types of DNS records. This is what makes them valuable and essential to access the internet easily and quickly.  

What does A record mean? 

A record is the most popular and simple type used in DNS servers, where “A” stands for Address. The A record uses a domain name to find the device’s IP address connected to the Internet. 

Consider the following example – You are a web user and want to access www.abc123.com. This request is sent to the DNS resolver. It identifies the IP, and then the page automatically loads. 

In other words, the A record uses the domain name to find the IP address (IPv4 address). 

AAAA record – definition

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Everything you have to know about CDN

Everything you have to know about CDN

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We all are very related to CDN! Besides business people, we are all users, and from both sides, we interact daily with CDNs. Without them, the delivery of content wouldn’t be as efficient as it’s currently. A CDN is behind each character, each image pixel, and video frame of the content you daily offer and consume. 

Are you interested now? Great! Here you have everything you have to know about CDN.

What is a CDN?

A CDN or a content delivery network is a set of servers distributed in different geographical points for accelerating web content delivery. By covering those different points on the planet, servers bring that content closer to the users’ physical location.

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​3 Excellent GeoDNS providers

​3 Excellent GeoDNS providers

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​ClouDNS

ClouDNS is a great Managed DNS provider with a large selection of plans. There is a special category for GeoDNS plans. There you will find 4 options for different needs. The most economic starts at just $9.95 per month, which is a very good deal. The reasons why you should consider this one from the list of GeoDNS providers are the following:

  • Large network of DNS servers. 34 points of presence (PoP), with many located in North America, Europe, and Asia.
  • Excellent customer service. 24-hour service and experts that speak English well.
  • DDoS Protected DNS. The DDoS attacks are getting stronger, so such a service for no extra charge is very neat.
  • EDNS-client-subnet support.
  • Different geolocation target options. You can select per region, country, or continent.

ClouDNS GeoDNS Plans:

​GeoDNS Start ($9.95 per month)

  • 4 Anycast DNS servers
  • DDoS protection for DNS
  • DNS direction by geolocation
  • 1 DNS zone
  • 1,000 DNS Records
  • 100M DNS queries per month
  • 1 DNS Failover checks
  • 3 Mail forwards
  • Extended Features

Need more info? Take a look at ClouDNS GeoDNS service page!

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