halefa6955
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Which record in the DNS contains information about the IP addresses hosting website services?
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saydukesto
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The DNS (Domain Name System) record that contains information about the IP addresses hosting website services is the "A" (Address) record.
An "A" record maps a domain name (e.g., example.com) to the corresponding IPv4 address (e.g., 192.0.2.1). It associates a domain name with a specific IP address, allowing DNS to resolve the domain name to the correct IP address when a user requests to access a website or service.
When a user enters a domain name in their web browser, the DNS resolver queries the authoritative DNS server for the domain. The authoritative DNS server responds with the "A" record, providing the IP address associated with the domain name. The web browser then uses this IP address to establish a connection with the server hosting the website services.
It's important to note that for websites that support IPv6, there is also an "AAAA" (IPv6 Address) record that maps a domain name to an IPv6 address. This allows for the resolution of domain names to IPv6 addresses in systems that support IPv6 connectivity.
An "A" record maps a domain name (e.g., example.com) to the corresponding IPv4 address (e.g., 192.0.2.1). It associates a domain name with a specific IP address, allowing DNS to resolve the domain name to the correct IP address when a user requests to access a website or service.
When a user enters a domain name in their web browser, the DNS resolver queries the authoritative DNS server for the domain. The authoritative DNS server responds with the "A" record, providing the IP address associated with the domain name. The web browser then uses this IP address to establish a connection with the server hosting the website services.
It's important to note that for websites that support IPv6, there is also an "AAAA" (IPv6 Address) record that maps a domain name to an IPv6 address. This allows for the resolution of domain names to IPv6 addresses in systems that support IPv6 connectivity.
kihese1875
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The record in the DNS (Domain Name System) that contains information about the IP addresses hosting website services is called an "A record" (Address record).
An A record maps a domain name (such as example.com) to the corresponding IPv4 address. It associates the domain name with the specific IP address where the website or other services are hosted. When a user types a domain name into a web browser, the DNS resolver queries the DNS system for the A record associated with that domain. Once the A record is retrieved, the browser can connect to the IP address provided by the A record to access the website or service.
For example, if the A record for example.com is set to 192.0.2.1, then accessing example.com in a web browser would resolve to that specific IP address, allowing the user to access the corresponding website or service hosted at that IP.
It's worth noting that there are also other types of DNS records, such as AAAA records (for IPv6 addresses), CNAME records (for creating aliases or canonical names), MX records (for mail server configuration), and more. Each record type serves a specific purpose in the DNS system.
An A record maps a domain name (such as example.com) to the corresponding IPv4 address. It associates the domain name with the specific IP address where the website or other services are hosted. When a user types a domain name into a web browser, the DNS resolver queries the DNS system for the A record associated with that domain. Once the A record is retrieved, the browser can connect to the IP address provided by the A record to access the website or service.
For example, if the A record for example.com is set to 192.0.2.1, then accessing example.com in a web browser would resolve to that specific IP address, allowing the user to access the corresponding website or service hosted at that IP.
It's worth noting that there are also other types of DNS records, such as AAAA records (for IPv6 addresses), CNAME records (for creating aliases or canonical names), MX records (for mail server configuration), and more. Each record type serves a specific purpose in the DNS system.
mexone1005
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The record in the DNS that contains information about the IP addresses hosting website services is called an "A record" (Address record).
An A record maps a domain name to the corresponding IPv4 address. It is used to point a domain or subdomain to the specific IP address where the website or other services are hosted. When a user enters a domain name in a web browser, the DNS resolver looks up the A record associated with that domain to obtain the corresponding IP address. The browser then uses the IP address to establish a connection with the web server hosting the website.
For example, if you have a website with the domain name "example.com" and the IP address of the web server hosting the website is "192.168.1.100," you would create an A record for "example.com" that points to "192.168.1.100." This ensures that when someone enters "example.com" in their browser, the request is directed to the correct IP address.
Multiple A records can be created for a single domain to distribute traffic across multiple IP addresses, which can be useful for load balancing or redundancy purposes.
It's worth noting that for IPv6 addresses, the corresponding record is called an "AAAA record" (pronounced quad-A record), which maps a domain to an IPv6 address.
An A record maps a domain name to the corresponding IPv4 address. It is used to point a domain or subdomain to the specific IP address where the website or other services are hosted. When a user enters a domain name in a web browser, the DNS resolver looks up the A record associated with that domain to obtain the corresponding IP address. The browser then uses the IP address to establish a connection with the web server hosting the website.
For example, if you have a website with the domain name "example.com" and the IP address of the web server hosting the website is "192.168.1.100," you would create an A record for "example.com" that points to "192.168.1.100." This ensures that when someone enters "example.com" in their browser, the request is directed to the correct IP address.
Multiple A records can be created for a single domain to distribute traffic across multiple IP addresses, which can be useful for load balancing or redundancy purposes.
It's worth noting that for IPv6 addresses, the corresponding record is called an "AAAA record" (pronounced quad-A record), which maps a domain to an IPv6 address.
alexridoy6
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The DNS record that contains information about the IP addresses hosting website services is called an "A record" (Address record).
An A record maps a domain name to an IPv4 address. It associates the domain name with the specific IP address where the website or other services are hosted. When someone enters a domain name in their web browser, the DNS system looks up the associated A record to determine the corresponding IP address and then directs the user to that IP address to access the website or service.
For example, if you have a website with the domain name "example.com" and it is hosted on a server with the IP address "203.0.113.10," you would set up an A record for "example.com" that points to the IP address "203.0.113.10". This way, when users enter "example.com" in their browsers, the DNS system retrieves the A record and directs them to the correct IP address to access the website.
It's worth noting that there is also an AAAA record (also known as "quad-A record") for mapping domain names to IPv6 addresses. However, IPv4 addresses are more commonly used and supported at present, so A records are typically used for associating domain names with IPv4 addresses.
An A record maps a domain name to an IPv4 address. It associates the domain name with the specific IP address where the website or other services are hosted. When someone enters a domain name in their web browser, the DNS system looks up the associated A record to determine the corresponding IP address and then directs the user to that IP address to access the website or service.
For example, if you have a website with the domain name "example.com" and it is hosted on a server with the IP address "203.0.113.10," you would set up an A record for "example.com" that points to the IP address "203.0.113.10". This way, when users enter "example.com" in their browsers, the DNS system retrieves the A record and directs them to the correct IP address to access the website.
It's worth noting that there is also an AAAA record (also known as "quad-A record") for mapping domain names to IPv6 addresses. However, IPv4 addresses are more commonly used and supported at present, so A records are typically used for associating domain names with IPv4 addresses.