Week 6 Posting - Genesis Perez

 Name Resolution or Name Revolution?

When it comes to DNS and name resolutions, I come across the analogy of a contact list on my phone or any cellular devices. I may not know the phone number by heart, but I organize my list by assigning their names to that number. This analogy applies to assigning an IP address to a specific domain name. Name resolution (or domain resolution) is the process of translating a domain name to an IP address for the purpose of service on the internet (Pramatarov, 2021). In other words, it is similar when a user types on the browser (www.google.com) and it will convert that domain name into an IP address.    

Domain Name System translates a domain name into an IP address of the users’ choice. It helps connect to search engines with no requirement to type the actual IP addresses. The benefits of using DNS are internet dependency, security, internet speed, and stability, whereas the problems regarding DNS are server breakdown, DNS cyber-attacks, and troubleshooting (Roomi, 2020). 

References

Pramatarov, M. (2022, January 19). What is domain name resolution? ClouDNS Blog. https://www.cloudns.net/blog/domain-name-resolution/

Roomi, M. (2020, September 12). 5 Advantages and Disadvantages of Domain Name System. HitechWhizz. https://www.hitechwhizz.com/2020/09/5-advantages-and-disadvantages-drawbacks-benefits-of-dns.html