What is a DNS server?

What is a DNS server?

What is a DNS server? When users type domain names into the URL bar in their browser, DNS servers are responsible for translating those domain names to numeric IP addresses, leading them to the correct website. What is DNS? What is 1.1.1.1?

What is a DNS recursor?

The DNS recursor (also referred to as the DNS resolver) is a server that receives the query from the DNS client, and then interacts with other DNS servers to hunt down the correct IP.

Which DNS service is best for your website?

Best known for its top-rated content delivery network, Cloudflare has extended its range to include a new public DNS service, the catchily-named 1.1.1.1.

What is the time to live of a DNS server?

This time limit, referred to as the time-to-live (TTL) is set explicitly in the DNS records for each site. Typically the TTL is in the 24-48 hour range. A TTL is necessary because web servers occasionally change their IP addresses, so resolvers can’t serve the same IP from the cache indefinitely. What happens when DNS servers fail?