Guides

Long-form, plain-English write-ups on DNS, email deliverability, TLS and domain infrastructure. Written by engineers who got tired of copying from Stack Overflow.

Fix 'DMARC Policy Not Enabled' & Delivery Errors
Email11 min read
Fix 'DMARC Policy Not Enabled' & Delivery Errors

Step-by-step resolution for Google & Yahoo bulk sender requirements and alignment.

HTTP Security Headers: Complete Config Guide
Security12 min read
HTTP Security Headers: Complete Config Guide

Configure HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options & Permissions-Policy for an A+ score.

DNS Record Types Cheat Sheet: A to PTR
DNS13 min read
DNS Record Types Cheat Sheet: A to PTR

A vs AAAA, CNAME flattening, MX priority, TXT records, and CAA constraints.

CIDR Notation & Subnetting Guide for DevOps
Network11 min read
CIDR Notation & Subnetting Guide for DevOps

Calculate IP subnet ranges, masks, and architect multi-AZ cloud VPCs.

Certificate Transparency (CT) Logs & Recon
Security12 min read
Certificate Transparency (CT) Logs & Recon

RFC 6962, Merkle audit trees, passive subdomain discovery and SSL monitoring.

How DNS propagation actually works
DNS9 min read
How DNS propagation actually works

TTL, resolver caches, and why '24-48 hours' is usually a myth.

DNSSEC — the chain of trust for DNS
DNS10 min read
DNSSEC — the chain of trust for DNS

How DNSSEC signs records, what DS and DNSKEY do, and the operational risks.

MX records — how email finds your servers
Email9 min read
MX records — how email finds your servers

Priority, fallback, null MX and the patterns real email teams use.

SPF explained — writing a strict record
Email10 min read
SPF explained — writing a strict record

The 10-lookup trap and a production-safe rollout template.

DKIM signing, selectors and key rotation
Email9 min read
DKIM signing, selectors and key rotation

What DKIM signs and the zero-downtime rotation pattern.

DMARC in plain English
Email11 min read
DMARC in plain English

p=none vs quarantine vs reject and the safe rollout path.

SSL/TLS certificates in 2026
Security10 min read
SSL/TLS certificates in 2026

Chains, short-lived certs and the deployment patterns that don't break.

WHOIS and RDAP — what you can still find
Domain9 min read
WHOIS and RDAP — what you can still find

Ownership, privacy and GDPR — reading a modern domain lookup.

More guides shipping regularly — track updates in the changelog.