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11.07 2025

Optimizing Internal Name Resolution: When to Choose /etc/hosts Over DNS in Production

November 7, 2025

Explore the trade-offs of using /etc/hosts versus DNS for internal name resolution in Infrastructure as Code environments, and understand why large-scale production applications still rely on robust DNS.

Infrastructure As Code DNS DNS Optimization Dynamic Updates /etc/hosts Name Resolution Production Environments Scalability Service Discovery System Reliability

Optimizing Internal Name Resolution: When to Choose /etc/hosts Over DNS in Production

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