Dynamic IP Addresses
Static IP Addresses
There are two types of IP addresses: dynamic and static IP addresses. This article will explain what the difference is and why you should often prefer a static IP address.
Dynamic IP Addresses
A dynamic IP address is an IP address that will change from time to time. For example, assume your IP address is 1.1.1.1. At some point in the future, it could be automatically changed to 2.2.2.2. That also means that if you have a server running on that IP, you will have to update everything to resolve to the new IP again. This is a big disadvantage of dynamic IP addresses.
For home IPs, dynamic addresses can be useful though. Say for example, if somebody attacks your home network, they would attack the wrong IP, as you already have a new one.
Static IP Addresses
A static IP address is an IP address which will never change, such as with your VULTR server. This is handy, because you won't have to update your domains to resolve to your new IP.
Το μειονέκτημα μιας στατικής διεύθυνσης IP είναι ότι θα παραμείνει πάντα η ίδια, και έτσι πολλές εταιρείες θα μπορούν να σας παρακολουθούν, καθώς ξέρουν ότι είστε εσείς. Εξάλλου, η IP σας δεν αλλάζει ποτέ.
Με παρόχους όπως το VULTR, θα λαμβάνετε πάντα μια στατική διεύθυνση IP. Ωστόσο, με τον ISP του σπιτιού σας, υπάρχει πιθανότητα να σας δοθεί μια δυναμική διεύθυνση IP.