What is Smart DNS?
Smart DNS is defined as a special type of service that is used to unblock the geo-restricted services and content and accordingly improve the speed of the internet. Smart DNS mainly works by changing the Domain Name System(DNS) settings on the router or user device to redirect DNS requests of users through a server that is placed or located at a different region. Smart DNS helps to stay connected to the networks that have restrictions for accessing such as corporate networks.
Smart DNS is similar to proxy servers in terms of the way proxy server routes internet traffic through a remote server to hide the real IP address and its physical location. Smart DNS directs only the part of traffic that is DNS queries to its server. Therefore Smart DNS is majorly used in scenarios where there is a need to access the geo-blocked content without hiding the real IP address and affecting the traffic of the vice. Smart DNS supports for various streaming services such as Disney Plus (US region), Netflix Originals, Amazon Prime (US region), Peacock TV, etc.
What is Smart DNS?
DNS stands for Domain Name System. Each network consists of multiple networking devices. Every device can be identified with the help of a unique IP address given for each device. DNS is used to translate the domain name into IP addresses. When a user searches for a domain name initially it is sent to the DNS server. The DNS server then returns the IP address for that domain name. Smart DNS provides more features than DNS. The below article covers this in detail regarding Smart DNS.