Hosting Web Hosting for Business 4

Question 1

What is the role of DNS in connecting customers to a business website?

Accepted Answer

It translates the domain name into the server's IP address

Answer

DNS resolves human-readable domain names into the numeric IP addresses servers use.

Question 2

A business migrates hosting providers. What should be done to minimize downtime during the switch?

Accepted Answer

Lower the DNS TTL beforehand and test the new site first

Answer

Reducing TTL speeds DNS propagation, and testing the new site avoids serving a broken page.

Question 3

Which hosting feature best protects a business site from a DDoS attack?

Accepted Answer

DDoS mitigation/protection at the network layer

Answer

DDoS mitigation filters malicious traffic before it overwhelms the server.

Question 4

What is a key reason a business chooses a host with 24/7 technical support?

Accepted Answer

Issues can be resolved any time to limit revenue loss

Answer

Round-the-clock support means outages and problems can be fixed whenever they occur.

Question 5

What does server 'uptime' measure?

Accepted Answer

The percentage of time the server is operational and reachable

Answer

Uptime is the proportion of time a server stays online and accessible to users.

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