Why is xip io needed when I can access the IP directly?
<p>xip.io welcome screens says this : </p>

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  <p>10.0.0.1.xip.io   resolves to   10.0.0.1</p>
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<p>Why do we need to go through xip io when I can directly use the IP? </p>

<p>Is it used to access servers by domain name instead of IP?</p>