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The Domain Name System, commonly known as DNS, is a fundamental component of the internet, yet it remains a mystery to many users. Without DNS, browsing the web would be a cumbersome process, requiring us to remember complicated numerical addresses for every website we want to visit. In this article, we will demystify DNS, explaining its importance, how it works, and its critical role in our everyday online activities.

Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance plays a critical role in setting the standards for encryption and security that safeguard sensitive information. As your organization increasingly relies on digital infrastructure, it’s important to understand and implement FIPS compliance requirements to maintain the security and integrity of your data. This commitment helps ensure your operational practices not only meet but exceed the necessary safeguards.

Network engineers need clear visibility into the relationships and dependencies of their network devices so they can quickly troubleshoot when issues arise. But when dealing with the potentially thousands of devices that comprise a modern enterprise network, engineers often need to navigate a complex web of interconnected signals in order to trace the sources and consequences of poor network performance.

Historically, Flyway has been a migrations-based database deployment tool. It greatly improves database deployments by tracking what migration scripts have been executed against a target database and applying any pending migration scripts. Since Redgate acquired Flyway in 2019, we’ve been incorporating Redgate’s database comparison technology into the paid editions (Flyway Teams/Enterprise) so that users can benefit from the best of both worlds.

Uptime and availability are two important metrics used to measure the reliability and performance of systems. This article looks at the differences between these metrics and discusses ways to improve system performance.