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TXT record: Protect yourself against Spammers and Scams

By David April 5, 2024 April 1, 2024 itemprop="discussionURL"0

In the ever-evolving landscape of the digital world, the threats posed by spammers and scammers are becoming increasingly sophisticated, making the need for robust security measures more critical than ever. One such measure, often overlooked but immensely powerful, is the implementation of TXT records in your domain’s DNS settings. This …

DNS, DNS records

What is an SOA Record, and When Do We Use It?

By David June 8, 2023 January 24, 2024 itemprop="discussionURL"0

In the world of domain names and DNS (Domain Name System), various technical components play a crucial role in ensuring smooth online operations. One such component is the SOA record. Despite its importance, many website owners and administrators may not fully understand what it is or when it should be …

DNS records, Protocols

How beneficial is the SSHFP record?

By David February 9, 2023 November 2, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to authenticate SSH public keys securely? Look no further than an SSHFP record! These DNS resource records store a cryptographic fingerprint of an SSH public key to help verify the authenticity of the key and prevent man-in-the-middle attacks. In this blog, …

Network

TTL: All you need to know

By David February 2, 2023 April 19, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Are you familiar with TTL (Time-To-Live)? If not, you’ve come to the right place! TTL is a crucial concept in networking that can help ensure secure data transfer and reduce network congestion. In this post, you’ll learn all you need to know about Time-To-Live, including what it is, how it …

DNS records, Network

Why do you need an SPF record?

By David January 25, 2023 January 25, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

SPF record: Definition An SPF (Sender Policy Framework) record is an essential type of DNS (Domain Name System) record used to authenticate the identity of a sender’s email server. It helps ensure that emails sent from your domain are seen as legitimate and not blocked or flagged as suspicious by …

DNS records

How to use the CNAME record?

By David January 6, 2023 February 9, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

The CNAME is a great DNS record that will save you plenty of time and effort when you are managing different DNS zones. Use it for your subdomains, and organize the rest of the DNS records from the canonical domain name. How can you do it? Don’t worry. We will …

DNS records

MX record explained for beginners

By David December 21, 2022 September 13, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

What is the purpose of the MX record? The Mail Exchange or MX record is in charge of storing the information needed to determine which mail server should receive emails sent to a specific domain name. Can you guess how many emails are sent every hour via the Internet? And …

DNS records

What is the purpose of the PTR record?

By David November 30, 2022 January 9, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

A PTR (pointer) record is a kind of DNS record that connects an IP address to a domain or hostname. It is such a critical DNS record type that anyone working in this field should be familiar with it. And if you are that person, you came to the correct …

DNS records

A record – The Most Popular DNS record type

By David July 22, 2022 February 9, 2023 itemprop="discussionURL"0

Description of an A record

The address is denoted by the letter A. A record, version 4, connects a domain name to an IP address (IPv4). To put it another way, an A record uses the correct IP address to direct a specific domain that a user has requested to its proper location.

Although it is the most fundamental DNS record available, it is crucial to your DNS settings. It is likely the DNS zone record that is used the most. Redundancy is another benefit of using various A records for a single domain, in addition to its specialized functionality.

Although it’s a simple element, servers’ ability to respond to queries depends on it. It is the king of DNS records because of this. Therefore, DNS must exist.

How to check DNS A records?

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DNS, DNS records

DNS record: Definition & Types

By David July 15, 2022 February 27, 2024 itemprop="discussionURL"0

In this article, we will explore the DNS record definition and its types. To make an introduction, DNS or the so-called Domain Name System converts human-readable domain names into machine-readable IP addresses. And it is exactly DNS records that help this process. So, let’s now focus on their purpose. SRV …