--- title: #networking — page 2 of 2 description: 31 articles about networking — guides and explainers from the WatchFor team. canonical: https://watchfor.io/blog/tag/networking/page/2 --- [All posts](/blog) # #networking — page 2 Articles tagged "networking". [All](/blog)[Monitoring](/blog/category/monitoring)[Networking](/blog/category/networking)[Performance](/blog/category/performance)[Security](/blog/category/security)[Reliability](/blog/category/reliability)[Email](/blog/category/email)[DevOps](/blog/category/devops)[Engineering](/blog/category/engineering) [All articles](/blog/all) 31 article s · page 2 of 2 [NetworkingJan 05, 2026 ## Anycast Explained: one IP, served from everywhere Anycast is the clever routing trick behind fast CDNs and resilient DNS: one IP address answered by the nearest of many servers. Here's how it works and why it matters.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/anycast-explained)[NetworkingJan 03, 2026 ## What is BGP? (and why it can break the whole internet) BGP is the protocol that decides how traffic travels between the world's networks — the internet's routing map. When it goes wrong, large chunks of the internet go dark. Here's how it works.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/what-is-bgp)[NetworkingJan 01, 2026 ## What is a Reverse Proxy? A reverse proxy is the front door to your servers — handling traffic before it ever reaches your app. Here's what it does, why nearly every serious site uses one, and how it differs from a forward proxy.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/reverse-proxy-explained)[NetworkingDec 30, 2025 ## Load Balancing Explained A load balancer spreads traffic across many servers so no single one gets overwhelmed — and quietly routes around the ones that fail. Here's how it works and why it's the backbone of scalable, reliable sites.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/load-balancing-explained)[SecurityDec 28, 2025 ## What is a Firewall? A firewall is the gatekeeper that decides which network traffic gets through and which gets blocked. Here's what firewalls do, the main types, and the gotcha they create for monitoring.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/what-is-a-firewall)[NetworkingDec 26, 2025 ## What is an IP Address? An IP address is how one machine on the internet finds another — the postal address of the digital world. Here's what it is, the difference between public and private, and the two versions in use.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/what-is-an-ip-address)[NetworkingDec 24, 2025 ## What is NAT? (Network Address Translation, explained) NAT is the quiet trick that lets all your home and office devices share a single public IP address. Here's how it works, why it exists, and the headaches it sometimes causes.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/nat-explained)[SecurityDec 22, 2025 ## TLS 1.2 vs 1.3: what changed (and why it matters) TLS 1.3 made HTTPS both faster and more secure than 1.2 — by doing less, not more. Here's what changed in the handshake, why it matters, and what to make sure your servers support.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/tls-1-2-vs-1-3)[SecurityDec 18, 2025 ## What is a DDoS Attack? (and how to defend against one) A DDoS attack drowns your service in traffic from thousands of sources until it buckles. Here's how these attacks work, the main types, and the practical layers of defence.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/what-is-a-ddos-attack)[SecurityDec 08, 2025 ## What is mTLS (Mutual TLS)? Normal HTTPS proves the server's identity to you. mTLS goes both ways — the client proves itself too. Here's what mutual TLS is, where it's used, and why it's a Zero Trust building block.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/mtls-explained)[SecurityDec 04, 2025 ## DNSSEC Explained: signing DNS so it can't be faked DNS was built without security — answers can be forged, sending users to fake servers. DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures so resolvers can verify DNS answers are genuine. Here's how.WatchFor Team3 min read](/blog/dnssec-explained) --- Canonical page: https://watchfor.io/blog/tag/networking/page/2 · Site guide: https://watchfor.io/llms.txt