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Differentiate Your MSP by Offering Robust DNS Configuration Management Article

Differentiate Your MSP by Offering Robust DNS Configuration Management

Gary Gillespie January 20, 2026

Standing out as a Managed Service Provider requires more than reliable support—it demands strategic differentiation that delivers measurable value to clients.

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The Critical Role of the Host File in Network Resilience Article

The Critical Role of the Host File in Network Resilience

Phil Dalrymple November 16, 2025

Host files serve as a critical failsafe mechanism that removes DNS as a single point of failure. Properly configured host files ensure access to critical infrastructure during DNS outages.

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Four Kinds of Identity - Why You Need Different Security for Different Reasons Article

Four Kinds of Identity - Why You Need Different Security for Different Reasons

Phil Dalrymple October 23, 2025

Why proving your identity to a bank teller requires different security than proving it to a computer system, and why both differ from how computers prove identity to each other. Discover the four distinct reasons we verify identity and why each demands its own approach…

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The Password Revolution - Why “Lucy in the sky with Rubies” is Safer Than “Tr0ub4dor&3” Article

The Password Revolution - Why “Lucy in the sky with Rubies” is Safer Than “Tr0ub4dor&3”

Phil Dalrymple October 08, 2025

The famous XKCD comic #936 changed how we think about passwords, and now government agencies agree: long passphrases beat complex passwords. Learn why “correct horse battery staple” is more secure than “Tr0ub4dor&3”…

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DNS Split Horizon - Navigating Internal vs External DNS Architecture Article

DNS Split Horizon - Navigating Internal vs External DNS Architecture

Phil Dalrymple September 24, 2025

DNS split horizon (also known as split-brain or split-view DNS) is a critical architectural pattern that allows organizations to present different DNS responses based on whether queries originate from internal or external networks…

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Mastering IPv6 Address Management: A Guide for Modern Networks Article

Mastering IPv6 Address Management: A Guide for Modern Networks

Phil Dalrymple September 09, 2025

IPv6 adoption is no longer optional. Learn how to effectively manage IPv6 address space, implement allocation strategies, and avoid common pitfalls in enterprise deployments.

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