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DNS outages can be a headache for anyone who experiences them. Sites experiencing issues can result in a poor user experience and potentially lost money for the business.

DNS stands for Domain Name System. It is an Internet directory that maps IP addresses to domain names. Every website has its own web IP address. Users can type in a website's IP address to visit a site. However, they are difficult to remember. That's why most people use the domain name instead.

DNS servers point users to the correct location so that websites load correctly. DNS errors occur when you are unable to connect to an IP address. This type of failure usually occurs because you have lost your internet or network connection.