← Back to Blog
DK
David Kim
Networking & Protocols Specialist
David writes about networking fundamentals, IPv4/IPv6 dual-stack monitoring, DNS, and the protocol-level details that affect website availability.
Articles by David Kim
10 Most Common Monitoring Errors and How to Fix Them
Why Your Website Appears Down in Some Countries but Not Others
ICMP Ping Monitoring - Common Mistakes and How to Get Accurate Uptime Checks
TCP/Port Monitoring - Why It Matters (and How to Do It Right)
HTTP vs TCP Monitoring - What’s the Difference (and Why You Need Both)
Why Ping Monitoring Alone Is Not Enough (and What to Use Instead)
Ping vs TCP Monitoring: How to Ensure Your Servers Are Always Reachable
My Minecraft Server Pinged Fine. Nobody Could Play On It. Here's What I Learned About Layered Monitoring.
HTTP Error Codes Decoded: What 500, 502, 504 Actually Mean at the Protocol Level
IPv4 vs IPv6 Monitoring: Why Tracking Both Separately Protects Your Revenue
Dual-Stack Pitfalls: When IPv4 Works Fine but IPv6 Fails Silently
Why You Need Two Uptime Checks (Not One) and How to Set Them Up in 10 Minutes
Common IPv6 Connectivity Issues I Have Actually Debugged (and How Monitoring Catches Them)
Testing IPv6 Connectivity by Hand: dig, ping6, curl, traceroute and What Each Command Actually Tells You
IPv6 and Hidden Downtime: How My Friend's Phone Exposed a Problem I Didn't Know I Had
DNS Is Your Site's Phone Book. Here Is What Happens When the IPv6 Entry Goes Stale.
"Our IPv6 Is Broken." A Decision-Maker's Guide to Understanding the Diagnosis.
Your Website Is the Front Door. Your Database, Email Server, and APIs Each Have Their Own Doors. Are You Watching All of Them?
Uptime Graphs Explained: A Business Owner's Guide to Reading Your Monitoring Dashboard
IPv6 and CDNs: When Your CDN Works on IPv4 but Fails on IPv6
Why My Discord Community Could See Downtime That My PC Couldn't: Mobile Networks, IPv6, and the Invisible Gap
Monitoring Subdomains: The Hidden Downtime That Quietly Costs You Customers
Is Your Game Port Blocked? How to Find Out Without a Networking Degree
Why Users Report Issues Before Your Monitoring Alerts Fire