Now we’ll look at one of the most common DNS record types: CNAME. What is its purpose, and how do you use it? You’ll find out soon!
The name of the CNAME is split into two pieces. The letter C stands for canonical, and it indicates which domain name is the true one for the one you’re trying to resolve. The NAME is self-evident. Name, as in hostname, is what it stands for.
In the Domain Name System it has different DNS record types. The DNS would not be able to function without them. We will define and discuss which types of records are most important in this article. So let’s start.
DNS records are text instructions that allow domain names to be resolved to IP addresses and are stored in zone files. They are light and easy to update (if necessary), and their weight varies depending on the query type. Because computers are not human, they rely on records to comprehend and decipher texts. That is, they turn the written file into machine-readable numbers.
Why DNS records are important?
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