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There have been a few times that Sky Broadband in the UK has gone down cutting off the internet to 1000’s of people. This is happening right now as I type this post! We just wanted to get a quick message out there that this is due to Sky’s DNS servers, not so much “the internet is down”, but more …
Sky Broadband Issues Read MoreWhen the internet was in its infant stages, users had to know the IP address of a website to visit it. However, that quickly changed with the emergence of Domain Name Systems. A DNS ensures that computers can understand human-readable domain names by associating them with IP addresses. Today, internet service providers offer their own free DNS servers. They are …
Which DNS Server Should I Use? Read MoreA DDI solution is necessary to run a successful business. This is true because companies constantly broaden their networks by acquiring new IP addresses, whether as a result of market domination or mergers and acquisitions. DNS and DHCP services are managed using an IPAM-integrated DDI system. In its shortened form, it refers to the fusion of these three networking components …
What is DDI? A solution for managing your network Read MoreProblem You have a requirement to change the DNS server IP addresses on a VMWare ESXi host. However, because Adobe Flash Player is no longer available and the option is not in the newer HTML5 version, you have to make the changes using an SSH connection to your VMWare host. Resolution Connect to your VMWare host using PuTTy and login …
VMWare ESXi ESXCLI Commands to Update Host DNS Servers Read MoreWe recently ran into a problem on an older domain running Microsoft Server 2008 SP2 (not R2) as its DNS server. The problem was that the DNS service on the server kept stopping and crashing. This then obviously caused DNS issues throughout the domain. Having ran through a number of updates, removing them one by one, we finally identified Microsoft …
KB4577064 – Breaks Windows Server 2008 DNS Read MoreUsing a virtual private network (VPN) these days is a no-brainer. It is the only way to secure yourself from identity theft online. Without one, you may as well be handing out your information to the first person in line. You can lose thousands of dollars, along with your very reputation. But using any VPN is not necessarily going to …
3 Steps To Choose A Trustworthy VPN Read MoreFull instructions here: Download To download, simply scroll down towards the bottom of this page and you will see the options for this download. Ensure you select the correct one and click the blue Download button as detailed below:
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