Ever wondered how typing “google.com” finds the right website? Tap through to see how DNS, the internet’s phonebook, turns names into addresses lightning-fast!
CloudCusp.com
DNS = Domain Name System. It’s the internet’s phonebook, turning names into IP addresses!
Without DNS, you’d memorize IPs like 172.217.3.174. Yawn!
You type ‘netflix.com’. Your device asks, ‘What’s its IP?’
A DNS resolver (like your ISP’s) hunts for the answer.
Resolver asks root servers: ‘Where’s .com?’ They point the way!
TLD servers for .com say, ‘Check Netflix’s server!
Netflix’s server replies, ‘Here’s the IP!’ You’re connected!
All this happens in milliseconds—faster than a blink!
Curious about DNS? Dive into our full guide!