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DNS or Domain Name System is what makes the Internet human friendly. Its a core set of technology that maps the domain names you know (cuanswers.com) to the actual IP address that your computer cares about. You can think of it as asking for directions to the “local grocery store” and DNS telling you it’s at “123 Main Street.”
It’s a behind the scenes system that you don’t really appreciate until its not working. It’s also one of the more confusing aspects about the Internet and how it works.
Smashing Magazine has a good introduction to DNS and how it works. It also outlines what DNS is, how it works and includes some tips on moving websites.
Web Services works with DNS everyday. Sometimes we forget that its not technology that everyone is comfortable with, so this article is a good primer in case you hear us talking about terms you aren’t familiar with.
