Kinda overcomplicating it, but also undercomplicating it?
DNS gets the IP, sure. But modern sites are rarely just one server. Your request might hit:
1. A CDN node (if the site uses one)
2. A load balancer (if traffic’s high)
3. The actual server (eventually)
HTTPS? That’s just the secure wrapper for the whole thing.
Where does the request of a url get sent? All over the place, tbh.
P.S. “DNS Lookup” tools online can show you the IP part.
DNS gets the IP, sure. But modern sites are rarely just one server. Your request might hit:
1. A CDN node (if the site uses one)
2. A load balancer (if traffic’s high)
3. The actual server (eventually)
HTTPS? That’s just the secure wrapper for the whole thing.
Where does the request of a url get sent? All over the place, tbh.
P.S. “DNS Lookup” tools online can show you the IP part.