What Is DNS?

The Domain Name System, also called DNS is responsible for matching the domain names that you type in your web browser’s address bar to the corresponding IP addresses that are assigned to the servers that provide you with the content you have requested. So, when...

What Is an IPv6 Address?

IPv6 addresses have been developed as a replacement for the now-depleted IPv4 address pool. Every IPv6 address is a 128-bit number which is four times longer than its predecessor. This additional length allows the theoretical creation of 340 undecillion unique IP...

What Is an IPv4 Address?

IPv4, which stands for Internet Protocol version 4, is a fundamental technology that enables the transmission of packages through the Internet by providing a unique identifier to each connected device. Developed in the early 1980s, the IPv4 address pool has a...