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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.

Name Resolution /Etc/Hosts Dns Infrastructure As Code Scalability Production Environments Service Discovery Dns Optimization Dynamic Updates System Reliability