Since Google decided to launch its own DNS service, we've dug into finding the fastest domain name server and knowing if yours failed. If you're on a GNOME-based Linux system, you can also try any DNS ...

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A DNS server stands for Domain Name System Server, and it is the process that translates a web site address, such as www.pcgamer.com to the IP Address 185.113.25.59. This process, termed recursion, ...

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The Domain Name System, or DNS, is the address book of the Internet. Type in a site name such as www.amazon.com, and DNS servers "resolves" that name into an IP address, which is a set of numbers that ...

An zero-day vulnerability in the DNS server service in Windows is under attack, Microsoft warned in a security advisory. The "limited attacks" are exploiting a stack ...

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I have a DC running Windows Server 2003 at home (yes, it's licensed) that has been giving me some trouble for quite a while now. After anywhere from ten minutes to a few hours the DNS server just ...

Accessing the internet on your Windows computer is a complex process, and the DNS Client Service is crucial to the process. This service facilitates DNS resolution for servers you repeatedly visit by ...

eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. OpenDNS, the domain name resolution service, launched a ...