DNS Insights | Sumble

What is DNS?

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical and decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network. It translates human-readable domain names (like example.com) into the numerical IP addresses (like 192.0.2.1) needed to locate and identify computer services and devices with the underlying network protocols. DNS is essential for enabling users to access websites and online resources using easy-to-remember names instead of complex IP addresses.

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What other technologies are related to DNS?

DNS Competitor Technologies

WINS

WINS (Windows Internet Naming Service) was Microsoft's NetBIOS name resolution service; DNS has largely replaced it for name resolution.

mentioned alongside DNS in 89% (4.5k) of relevant job posts

DNS Complementary Technologies

DHCP

DHCP automatically assigns IP addresses, subnet masks, default gateways, and DNS server addresses to network devices, simplifying network administration and DNS server configuration.

mentioned alongside DNS in 91% (128.6k) of relevant job posts

TCP/IP

DNS relies on TCP/IP for communication. It uses TCP or UDP to transport DNS queries and responses across the network.

mentioned alongside DNS in 33% (79.7k) of relevant job posts

Microsoft Active Directory

Active Directory integrates with DNS to locate domain controllers and resolve hostnames within the Active Directory domain. It commonly uses AD-integrated DNS.

mentioned alongside DNS in 22% (97.9k) of relevant job posts