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Common DNS Record Types Explained

DNS records tell the internet where your services live and how they should behave.

  • A record: points a hostname to an IPv4 address.
  • AAAA record: points a hostname to an IPv6 address.
  • CNAME record: aliases one hostname to another.
  • MX record: defines mail delivery servers for a domain.
  • TXT record: stores text data commonly used for verification, SPF, DKIM, or DMARC.
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