Month: December 2021

​DNS zone file – an overview​DNS zone file – an overview

December 14, 2021December 14, 2021 QuentinQuentin 0 Comments 1:50 pm

​DNS zone file

DNS zone file, also known as the master file (RFC 1035), is a simple text file that defines a particular DNS zone by including all DNS resource records (RR) for that zone. This DNS zone file is located on the primary name server. Any changes to the domain name are performed at the primary DNS zone that is located in the primary name server. They are modifications to the DNS zone files. Adding or removing DNS RR will change the content of the zone file.

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Domain Name System – How does it work?Domain Name System – How does it work?

December 10, 2021December 10, 2021 QuentinQuentin 0 Comments 11:46 am

What is the Domain Name System?

The Domain Name System, or shortly DNS, is an infrastructure that brings simplicity for humans to using the Internet as we know it in present days. It has extensive functionality. However, at its core, it holds a database with all of the domain names that exist and their associated IP addresses. 

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