A DNS record is the smallest instance that contains the exact information about which domain name «belongs» to which target address. For example, in the case of Emubox, it must be recorded in the DNS that «emubox.ch» must resolve to the IP address «204.14.36.60».
You can think of this as a simple text entry in a file or a database.
However, the record is also supplemented with additional information:
DNS Record Types
Of course, there are more types of DNS records; here is a list of the most common:
| Type | Description | Content |
|---|---|---|
| SOA | Start of Authority | ns1.emubox.ch. hostmaster.emubox.ch. 20130614 86400 7200 3628800 12096000 |
| NS | Authoritative nameserver for the domain | ns1.emubox.ch |
| A | IPv4 address of the domain | 204.14.36.60 |
| AAAA | IPv6 address of the domain | 2a00:b51:0:a::123 |
| CNAME | Canonical name of a domain | Host |
| MX | Mail exchange, the mail server responsible for your domain | mail.emubox.ch |
You will find a detailed description of all types we use in the DNS guides.