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How to Easily Edit the Hosts File in Windows 11

In this article, you will learn how to edit the Windows 11 hosts file. There are several easy ways that you can edit the file, and in this article, I will take you through each method step-by-step. In the early days of the Internet, there was just one ‘hosts’ file that was used to match...

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Static vs Dynamic IP Address – What’s the Difference?

Last Update: Sep 02, 2022

In this guide, we’re going to explain the differences between static and dynamic IP addresses. Both types of Internet Protocol (IP) addresses have pros and cons, and we’ll help you to understand which one is best suited to your needs. But first of all, here’s a bit of geeky humor to get started: “There’s no…

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What is DNS?

Last Update: Jul 26, 2022

Do you know how domain names, like microsoft.com, are translated into IP addresses? The Internet uses a service called the Domain Name System (DNS). In this article, you will learn what DNS is and it translates domain names into IP addresses, so that browsers and other Internet-connected apps and services can find webservers. Plus, check out our…

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How to Configure DNS on a Domain Controller with Two IP Addresses

Last Update: May 27, 2022

In this Ask an Admin, find out how to configure DNS on a Windows Server 2012 DC using two IPv4 addresses.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – June 2020 Edition

June 2020 marks the end of Vibranium and the start of Manganese, the codenames for the ending and starting half-year semesters in the Azure development year.

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Create a PinPoint DNS Zone to Support Identical Internal and External Exchange Server HTTPS Namespaces

How to configure Windows Server DNS to support identical internal and external Exchange Server HTTPS namespaces.

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Everything You Need to Know About Azure Infrastructure – January 2019

It was another busy month for Azure, here’s a wrap-up of what you need to know for January.

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Static Website Hosting on an Azure Storage Account

Aidan shows you how to host a static website on an Azure storage account – a great way to host websites with a small budget.

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How to Deploy Traffic Manager for Azure App Services for Disaster Recovery

Aidan explains how to deploy and configure Azure Traffic Manager to redirect clients from a production Azure App Services plan to a failover plan.

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How To Host a DNS Domain in Azure

Aidan explains why and how you can host an external (Internet) DNS domain in Azure using Azure DNS.

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