Tag Archives: DNS

What’s in a CNAME?

As described in RFC 1034 and detailed in RFC 1035 back in 1987, a CNAME, or Canonical Name, DNS resource record is an alias for a host.  By example, let’s take a look at a fictitious host (sigma) in a … Continue reading →

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Basic Website DNS Strategy

Got a great idea for a website?  Check.  Have the skills to implement the website?  Check.  Have a hosting provider lined up?  Check.  Know what you’re going to do for DNS?  At this point, a large number of website developers … Continue reading →

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