Network stack
Everything needed to connect your visitors to your web site: the communication via URLs, your domain name, your email system, your protection via firewall and data encryption. This is the network stack.
| Layer | Technologies | Read more . . . |
|---|---|---|
Request |
The magic of URLs within the request/response protocol. |
HTTP is both familiar and mysterious. |
Firewall |
Using iptables to block inbound or outbound port-based services. |
Firewalls trap rogue use of your network. |
Queueing |
SMTP, POP, and IMAP for email transfer and delivery. |
Queues make disconnected networks possible. |
Encryption |
Certificates, trust authorities, public/private keys, and the TLS/SSL protocol. |
Hackers, crackers and cyberworld encryption. |
Domain |
DNS: The Energizer Bunny of the Internet. |
It's all just a bunch of numbers. |