DNS articles
Guides on DNS records, propagation, nameservers, and change monitoring — everything that keeps your domains resolving.
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What happens behind the scenes when you type a domain name
You type a domain, hit enter, and a page appears in under a second. In between, a dozen systems hand off to each other across the internet. Here's the whole journey — DNS, TCP, TLS, and HTTP — explained step by step.
Kevin Langley Jr 11 min read
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DNS propagation explained: why your change isn't live yet
You updated a DNS record an hour ago and it's still serving the old value. Here's what "propagation" actually is, why TTL controls it, and how to check.
Kevin Langley Jr 2 min read
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DNS change monitoring: catch the change before it breaks something
A single edited DNS record can take a site offline or silently reroute your email. Here's why DNS changes are so easy to miss, and how monitoring catches them early.
Kevin Langley Jr 2 min read