Host record or A-record is a type of DNS record. Host A record serves the basic function of DNS server which is name-to-IP address mapping. It is the most common DNS record type and exists in the forward lookup zone as a static or dynamic record. Usually, an administrator manages the A record in enterprise […]
DNS or Domain Name System is the basic requirement of any kind of network. DNS works in client-server mode, where DNS client may call a computer or domain name string, and DNS server will help the client to perform name-to-IP address mapping so further TCP/IP actions can be performed by the client. Without DNS server, […]
When you install DNS Server role in Windows environment, you will be able to create new zones in either Forward or Reverse Lookup Zones. These two zones serves a different purpose. The first one and the most commonly implemented is Forward Lookup Zones, where translations of a hostname string to IP address is performed. The […]