DNS, or Domain Name Service, is the technology that points your computer in the right place whenever you send an e-mail or visit a website. Chances are, when you’re surfing the Web, you type , and not the numeric IP (or Internet Protocol) address. So what happens is when you type (or whatever plain-English name you enter), a computer somewhere translates that entry into the proper IP address and routes you to the right place. Sound simple? You may want to think again.
The web address people type in their browser is like your name, and the IP address is the equivalent of your phone number. Your DNS service acts as a switchboard operator, translating the text address into its numerical counterpart. Although this happens literally billions of times a day worldwide, it’s still a fairly complicated procedure. But as complex as it is when the IP address stays the same, imagine if the IP address changes?
If you’ve got a business, no matter what the size, chances are you’ve got your own website. In fact, it’s likely that more and more of your business is being driven by–and through–the Web. It has become crucial, therefore, that your website works. Not some of the time, not most of the time, but all of the time. For example, if you own Steve’s Widgets, you’ll want people to be directed cleanly and quickly to your site when they type into their browser. (more…)
Many companies today use their website as the engine to drive their business. The Internet has become so ubiquitous that it’s impossible to imagine to world without it, or even to remember what we did before we could hop on our computers and find anything at the click of a mouse. So naturally it’s of paramount importance for a business that its website is always available. (more…)
Imagine if every time you bought a pet (let’s say a fish), you had to register its name. And let’s say you buy a lot of fish–it can be hard to keep them alive, those fish. So whenever you buy a fish, you have to make sure that no one else in the world currently has a fish registered under that name. That’s sort of what it’s like with domain names for websites.
If you’re going to make a major purchase, you’ll want to research before you buy. It used to be you would go from store to store, comparing prices and products, and this process would take hours or even days. Now, however, this research can be done in a fraction of the time on the Internet. Not only can you peruse official documents about a product (on a company’s official website), you can also read what ordinary people who have already bought the product say about it. Consumers and businesses both rely on the Internet for everything from simple commerce, to making the best-informed decision possible before making a major purchase. That’s why as a business owner, you’ll want to make sure your web page remains fully functional at all times. That’s why you need us to manage your DNS service. (more…)
More and more, companies rely upon their websites to drive their businesses. If you remember back to the early days of the Internet, companies had websites, but they weren’t necessarily very interesting functional. You had to do research to see if companies even had a website. Even worse, there was no guarantee that the site would even have what you were looking for.
When you’ve got a business to run, you’ve got to make sure things runs smoothly. After all, if anything goes wrong, you’re in charge. That’s why you want to make sure you have the best people and services that money can buy. In most cases, “the best” equals “most expensive.” But that’s not true in every case. If you’ve got a website–or several websites–you’ll want to make sure that these sites are always accessible without breaking the bank. That’s where we can help. (more…)
There’s a constant struggle when making any purchase: price versus quality. We automatically think that the more we pay for something, the better it must be. When you buy a high-end German car, you know you’ll be getting a better value than if you bought your neighbor’s used clunker. While obviously this is an extreme example, it amply illustrates the way we think about these things.
Your computer’s IP address is it’s phone number. It’s a unique signifier that points to your computer alone. Your website points to the IP address that goes along with it. Usually, both of these–the common language name and the IP address–will remain static. But what if, for some reason, the name of your website changes? How will you easily and cleanly direct your customers to the new site? We’ve got the perfect solution for you. (more…)