Some users around the world experienced slow connectivity, instability, and sluggishness on the Internet Tuesday — a possible sign that the web is outgrowing its gear.
The Internet's routers that stream online data may be overloading as the quantity of routers hits just 512,000 total world-wide, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Internet depends on the Domain Name System and the global routing table. The first directs packets of information toward their destination. The second tells them how to reach their target. A breakdown in either system results in some Internet addresses being cut off from the Web, according to the Journal.
The Internet's routers that stream online data may be overloading as the quantity of routers hits just 512,000 total world-wide, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The Internet depends on the Domain Name System and the global routing table. The first directs packets of information toward their destination. The second tells them how to reach their target. A breakdown in either system results in some Internet addresses being cut off from the Web, according to the Journal.
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