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Entries Tagged ‘DNS cache’

Faster internet connection with a local DNS cache

One of the things you can do to speed up browsing and general internet activity is to create a local DNS cache. A DNS is a Domain Name Server and its purpose is to convert domain names to IP addresses. Every time you type in a domain name your computer has to ask [...]

Moving your website? Check your TTL!

Sometimes you just have to move your website.  Perhaps you were hosting a website in a subdirectory of another site and it became popular?  Perhaps you need to move to another website hosting company?  The reasons are many and varied.  There are a couple of quirks to watch out for.
Recently I had to move one [...]