How Does a DNS Work?
Every time when we type an address of a website into our browser, the following things happen: Step-1. A DNS server is contacted. Our computer must reach out to the DNS server (DNS Resolver) for more information. Step-2. The DNS looks up a numerical address . Computers understand server addresses made up of numbers and dots only. If we have never searched for this site before, our computer will ask another server for help. Step-3. A DNS resolver completes the query. then human-optimized address (e.g., yahoo.com) is switched to a numerical version, i.e. an IP address similar to 102.154.112.217 Step-4. You're sent to your site. With the correct numerical address, this head to the proper server that hosts targeted website. Step-5. Data is stored. The internet server you use has a DNS server that stores translations from human addresses to numeric versions. The results of your search are stored here. The beauty is that all this work happens in a...