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DNS 101

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What is DNS? - Think of a phonebook. Converts a humna friendly url to an IP address (IPv4, IPv6)

  • IPv4 (running out)
    • 32 bit field that has 4 billion different addresses
  • IPv6
    • 128 bit - sand and the sun

Top Level / second level Domains

  • .com , .edu (top)
  • .uk.com(2nd)

SOA (Start of Authority) Record

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