Domain Name Servers are the backbone of the modern day internet.
So how does it work? Every computer on the internet is given a specific number called an IP address that
can uniquely identify that computer on a network. For example letshost.ie will resolve to 78.137.164.40 and google.ie resolves to 209.85.143.104.
DNS effectively acts as the phone [...]

Linux, the open source operating system that underpins LetsHost’s Complete Irish Hosting Plan, is the operating system of choice for the world’s most powerful supercomputers.
The telling statistic comes from a list of the “Top 500” most powerful computers in the world that was released at the International Supercomputing Conference in Hamburg, Germany this week.
An impressive [...]

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If you’re shopping around for a new web host you may have noticed that not all web hosting packages are created equal.
Most hosting features are easy to compare and contrast, but there’s one crucial factor that a lot of people overlook. Speed!
Why do you need a fast web host?
Although the overall [...]