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How to use the CNAME record?

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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 explain to you how the CNAME record works.

What is the CNAME record used for?

The CNAME shows that one hostname, like www or another subdomain, is just an alias for the main domain, the canonical domain. This is why it is called CNAME. C stands for canonical.

The CNAME is used exclusively for subdomains. If there are already other DNS records in the zone, you won’t be able to create the Canonical Name record.

How to check CNAME record?

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MX record explained for beginners

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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 how will they all be delivered to the right person?

Why do you need MX records?

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What is the purpose of the PTR record?

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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 location. So let’s go over it in more detail.

Meaning of the PTR record

A PTR record is the inverse equivalent of an A record. The PTR record translates an IP address to a hostname, whereas the A record does the opposite. As a result, the Pointer record ensures that your IP address is properly connected to your host.

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A record – The Most Popular DNS record type

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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 record: Definition & Types

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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 record – What is it?

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