What does TTL stand for?What does TTL stand for?
TTL is really obligatory if you are using the Domain Name System. It is like an expiration date for DNS records. How it works, and can you check it, we will see later. Let’s start.
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Guide: How to use the Nslookup command?Guide: How to use the Nslookup command?
Nslookup command explained
The Nslookup command is a helpful and very useful tool with a command-line interface (CLI). The abbreviation “nslookup” is short for “name server look up”. Typically, it is utilized for finding the IP address of a particular host or performing a Reverse DNS Lookup which is a process of finding a domain name that is associated with an IP address (IPv4 or IPv6). In most cases, it is pre-built on almost every operating system (OS). That is why it is a very popular choice for administrators.
5 DNS record types you should implement5 DNS record types you should implement
From what we know, there are a lot of DNS record types. They are a critical component of the Domain Name System process. In this article, we will define them and discuss which types of records are most important.
DNS record – what is it?
DNS records are text instructions kept in zone files that allow domain names to be resolved to IP addresses (A record and AAAA record). They are very light and simple to edit (if necessary) and depend on the type of query. In view of the fact that computers are not human, they use records to understand and read texts. That is, they convert the written file into numbers that machines can interpret.