@F5Networks | Five Key #IoT Issues for the ‘DNS of Things’ @ThingsExpo

The Domain Name Service (DNS) is one of the most important components in networking infrastructure, enabling users and services to access applications by translating URLs (names) into IP addresses (numbers). Because every icon and URL and all embedded content on a website requires a DNS lookup, loading complex sites necessitates hundreds of DNS queries. In addition, as more Internet-enabled ‘Things’ get connected, people will rely on DNS to name and find their fridges, toasters and toilets. According to a recent IDG Research Services Survey this rate of traffic will only grow. What’s driving this increase? The growth in volume is largely attributed to the roll out of new services and applications along with expanding migration to the cloud and traffic spikes. The Internet of Things will also place a strain on DNS services.

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