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Both CNAME and ALIAS records share a common purpose: They map one or multiple domain names (such as those for different departments or regions) to a main target domain. However, their specific uses and functionality differ in various network scenarios. Network administrators need to understand these distinctions to leverage each record type effectively for robust network services. This blog will help you understand the differences between CNAME and ALIAS records and their applications.

We live in an “always on” world, so unplanned outages are more than just inconvenient. They can result in lost revenue, damaged reputations, and, more importantly, frustrated customers. While preventing outages is impossible, the most resilient teams must be prepared with a solid plan, a “technical go bag,” so to speak: a collection of tools, plans, and resources ready to activate at the first sign of trouble.

The original premise of observability was to ensure system health, identify issues, and resolve those issues efficiently. As I recently outlined, the legacy approach (sometimes called Observability 1.0 now) relied heavily on metrics and tracing because logs were seen as too noisy or challenging. But, as most forward thinkers have identified now, logs are exactly the telemetry type that we need the most.

.NET + DevOps Developer, Evidi Evidi – an IT consultancy and managed service provider based in Norway – are on a mission to help businesses harness the power of the Microsoft stack and realise their ambitions. With a large portfolio of services and a growing network of customers to manage, Evidi faced a challenge relatable to any MSP: They needed better visibility, and the solution had to be cost-effective and scalable.

Learn how to extract and analyze account-level CDN metrics from Akamai logs using Last9 for real-time insights and better customer tracking.