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DNS Record

DNS records map domain names to IP addresses and help users connect to websites. The most common record types are A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, TTL, SOA, and PTR records. A records map host names to IPv4 addresses, AAAA records map to IPv6 addresses, CNAME records are aliases, MX records route email, and TXT records store text notes. TTL sets cache times, SOA defines zone authorities, and PTR provides reverse lookups from IP to name.

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DNS Record

DNS records map domain names to IP addresses and help users connect to websites. The most common record types are A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, TTL, SOA, and PTR records. A records map host names to IPv4 addresses, AAAA records map to IPv6 addresses, CNAME records are aliases, MX records route email, and TXT records store text notes. TTL sets cache times, SOA defines zone authorities, and PTR provides reverse lookups from IP to name.

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DNS Record

• DNS (Domain Name System) provides a simple way for us to


communicate with devices on the internet without remembering
complex numbers.
• A DNS record is a database record used to map a URL to an IP address.
• DNS records are stored in DNS servers and work to help users connect
their websites to the outside world.
• When the URL is entered and searched in the browser, that URL is
forwarded to the DNS servers and then directed to the specific Web
server.
• This Web server then serves the queried website outlined in the URL or
directs the user to an email server that manages the incoming mail.
• The most common record types are:
o A record
o AAAA record
o CNAME record
o MX record
o TXT record
o TTL record
o SOA record
o PTR record
• A record -
o A stand for Address (IPv4 Address).
o The record that holds the IP address of a domain.
o Used to map a host name to an IP address. Generally, A records
are IP addresses. If a computer consists of multiple IP addresses,
adapter cards, or both, it must possess multiple address records.

• AAAA record -
o AAAA stands for Address (IPv6 Address).
o The record that contains the IPv6 address for a domain.
• CNAME record -
o CNAME stands for Canonical Name.
o Forwards one domain or subdomain to another domain, does NOT
provide an IP address.
o Can be used to set an alias for the host name.

• MX record -
o MX stands for Mail Exchange.
o Permits mail to be sent to the right mail servers located in the
domain. Other than IP addresses, MX records include fully-
qualified domain names.

• TXT record -
o TXT stands for Text.
o Let's an admin store text notes in the record. These records are
often used for email security.

• TTL record -
o TTL stands for Time-to-Live.
o Sets the period of data, which is ideal when a recursive DNS server
queries the domain name information
• SOA record -
o SOA stands for Start of Authority.
o Stores admin information about a domain.
o Declares the most authoritative host for the zone. Every zone file
should include an SOA record, which is generated automatically
when the user adds a zone.
• PTR record -
o PTR stands for Pointer.
o Provides a domain name in reverse-lookups.
o Creates a pointer, which maps an IP address to the host name in
order to do reverse lookups.

Refernces:
DNS Records Explained - Types of DNS Records (namecheap.com)
DNS Records Explained (ns1.com)
DNS records | Cloudflare

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