title: Is there a difference in using host name vs ip address in a JDBC connection string
body: <p>When using a JDBC connection string from Java to Oracle (12), is there a difference if I am using host name or IP address from performance perspective?
  Will JDBC translate the IP address every time I create a connection or will it take longer if I am using hostname?</p>
  <p>What is the preferred use? Host or IP?</p>
  <pre><code>jdbc:oracle:thin:@myhost.xerox.com:1521:orcl
  </code></pre>
  <p>Or</p>
  <pre><code>jdbc:oracle:thin:@150.130.110.55:1521:orcl
  </code></pre>