{"id":614,"date":"2019-06-12T10:14:39","date_gmt":"2019-06-12T10:14:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/?p=614"},"modified":"2019-06-12T10:17:41","modified_gmt":"2019-06-12T10:17:41","slug":"what-is-dns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostry.com\/blog\/what-is-dns\/","title":{"rendered":"What is DNS and what is it used for?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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What Is DNS <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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DNS<\/strong> is a domain name recognition system for obtaining information about domain names. The domain name system is mainly used to find out the IP address of a domain name, mail routing, as well as information recognition regarding data in DNS<\/strong> resource records. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Based on the work of the DNS<\/strong> server, the work of almost the entire Internet is built. The domain name system is set up to simplify the writing and memorization of devices. That is, instead of a hard-to-remember IP<\/strong>, a domain name is assigned to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Previously, the HOSTS <\/strong>file was responsible for this, all Internet hosts were registered there. Since the expansion of the Internet, this is not enough, and it was intended to prescribe DNS<\/strong> records, create a domain name system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Very important!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is worth taking care that the DNS is properly configured, because in turn this will adversely affect the performance of the site, and for a long period of time. Changing the DNS is not done immediately, it usually takes 72 hours, so then when you make changes, add a new one, or register a new DNS server, you should be very careful and responsible. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Special! If your site has a certain stream of customers who leave their data, because they, like you, are first and foremost important for the site to work correctly and quickly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here is the work of the DNS server<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can configure the DNS<\/strong> server yourself. Hostry offers its own DNS server and settings for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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You can find the DNS and set the appropriate values \u200b\u200bfor each record. If you do not have domain name services, we offer you to take advantage of this opportunity for free by clicking on the link:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/hostry.com\/products\/dns\/<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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DNS Records <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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DNS records<\/a> have in themselves certain values \u200b\u200bthat you need to register. Each DNS record is unique and special, so then when you register them, make sure that you do everything correctly so that later certain errors cannot occur! DNS resource records are records that correspond to the name and service information in the domain name system (for example, the match of the hosting provider and the domain name, the correspondence of the IP address and the domain name, etc.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, we consider what types of resource records DNS are, what they mean and what values \u200b\u200bneed to be entered there<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

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\u0410 – Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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A record is a DNS<\/strong> address record that is a pointer or a guide for the correspondence between an IP address (IPv4)<\/strong> and a domain name. This entry is one of the most frequently used and popular domain names in the system. On a virtual server, you can register several A records at a time if there are several servers that fulfill the request and process information for only one domain name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

IMPORTANT<\/strong>! While A record is not registered, the site will not work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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AAAA – Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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AAAA<\/strong> records assign the IP address to the domain name as well, but not IPv4 but IPv6<\/strong>! Each host can also have several such AAAA records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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CNAME – Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Today\none-level domain forwarding is very widely used in the domain name system!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This record allows one host name to assign another, that is, it gives a certain “alias<\/strong>” to the domain name. This canonical domain name is used to redirect or redirect the domain. For example, when making a request to www.hostry.com,<\/strong> the site hostry.com is opened, you need to create an entry www.hostry.com<\/strong> CNAME<\/strong> for the domain hostry.com. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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MX – Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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MX<\/strong> records in the domain name system are provided and are responsible for the server through which mail will work. MX records are VERY important for mail operation<\/strong>, because it is thanks to them that the sender understands and knows which server to send mail for the domain to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This record should consist of two parts: the first part is the priority (the larger the number, the lower the priority), and the node address. If, for example, mail is served by several servers at once, then the mail will be sent to that server, whose priority is correspondingly lower. If this server is unavailable for some reason, a request is sent to the next one, but with a low priority. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TXT – Record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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This\ntype of record keeps all the textual information about the domain name. TXT\nrecords are used for various purposes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n