TCP Monitoring – Everything you need to know

When you run an online business, you want to be sure that it stays online. So there is no better way than to set up a monitoring service. You can choose different protocols and methods of monitoring. One of the most common ones is TCP Monitoring.

Why should you monitor your server?

The main reason why you should monitor your server is to be sure that it is online. 

It is not uncommon to have different problems like incorrect settings, DDoS attacks, hardware malfunction, and more, and experience downtime (offline time). Unfortunately, if you don’t have an active monitoring system, you won’t get any notification when downtime happens.

During the downtime, your clients won’t be able to use your site, application, or service, which can lead to losses and a damaged reputation.

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An introduction to DNS records & How to check them?

DNS records – Definition

DNS records are simple instructions that are associated with a particular domain name. In the DNS zone, the full collection of entries is compiled in a zone file. All of this information is stored on the authoritative DNS server for the relevant domain name. Each record serves a certain purpose. As a result, they are all extremely important for the domain’s proper operation.

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7 Fundamental DNS terms explained in a simple way

In our article, we will see several DNS terms that will assist you in managing your domain name as effectively as possible. So, let’s begin.

Domain Name System

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a global system that connects domain names to IP addresses. It has a multi-level hierarchical structure that is decentralized. It is quite useful and beneficial to people. If DNS didn’t exist, we have to input and remember every IP address on the web pages if DNS didn’t exist, which would be difficult. So, with the Domain Name System, we can employ easy-to-remember domain names and the page will load. It’s really simple. 

More basic DNS terms you should know

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