What is DNS?

Domain Name System (DNS) is a database that maps domain names to IP addresses, allowing browsers to access websites and other internet resources: 
  • Domain names: Human-friendly representations of IP addresses 
  • IP addresses: Numerical addresses that every device on the internet uses to identify itself 
GigaLayer offers Cloud DNS on demand for all domain names registered with them. GigaLayer's DNS services are built on cloud servers with industry-leading technologies and low latency across two continents. 
Here are some things to know about DNS:
 
  • DNS allows users to enter domain names instead of remembering IP addresses 
  • For example, the domain name "protonvpn.com" corresponds to the IP address "185.159.159.140" 
  • DNS allows users to find websites like Google, ESPN.com, or Varonis.com
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