The Internet is surrounded by difficult and sometimes confusing words. For example, for any website to work you need to have a domain name and a hosting provider. Although the domain name system and the hosting service are fundamental to all web pages, it is likely that you may have never heard of them or are confused about them.
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If you already know the advantages of having a personalized email, but you’re not quite sure how to get one, keep reading because we’ll explain how to get an address with one of the most important email providers on the market today: Gmail. We will also analyze the advantages and disadvantages of it to determine if it suits your needs.
Technology has advanced rapidly, and a clear example of this is the country’s digital transformation. Although Internet penetration in Guatemala remains relatively low, with only 30% of the population having access to this resource, much has changed since the first connection to the Internet. In commemoration of International Internet Day, we want to share with you some key moments in the history of how Guatemala connected with the world.
Guatemala was selected at the end of 2020 by + RAÍCES Program, of LACNIC (Latin America and the Caribbean Internet Address Registry), to install a copy of one of the thirteen Internet Domain name root servers. A root server is a fundamental part of the Internet infrastructure that makes it easy to use, acting as the backbone of online access. Keep reading and find out more about the process and benefits of this decision!
One of the main challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic has brought to Latin America and the Caribbean is the digitization of the region since many institutions did not have an Internet presence. This corresponds to the low penetration of the Internet in the region which in the case of Guatemala was 30% in 2019.
The Internet goes through a lot of transformations that we rarely notice. One of these changes that went unnoticed was DNS Flag Day. This event was held for the first time in 2019 and its second edition was on October 1 of this year.
Every day more devices are connected to the Internet. Each of these devices, ranging from computers to home appliances, need an IP (initials for Internet Protocol) address to connect and function. When you connect to the Internet, your device is assigned a unique number, world wide, to identify it. All websites have an IP address too.
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