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What is DNS? Which types of Resource Records does Sea Bird Solutions allow?

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What is DNS? Which types of Resource Records does Sea Bird Solutions allow?

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The Domain Name System [DNS] is a distributed database, arranged hierarchically, containing records for domain names. The DNS system’s main aim is to match a domain name to an IP Address. In order to fulfill this role, the DNS Server contains Records [called Resource Records] in a Zone File, which contains the domain name and IP address mappings for computers contained within that Zone. All Resource Records have a TTL [Time To Live], specifying the number of seconds other DNS servers and applications are allowed to cache the Record. Most Web Hosting companies do not provide you with an interface to manage your own DNS Records and/or the ability to select multiple providers for various Services like Web Hosting, Email Hosting, etc.. Sea Bird Solutions gives you complete control over the following Resource Records through its DNS Service: I. IPv4 Address Record [A Record] The IPv4 Address Record is the most basic and the most important DNS Record type. They are used to translate human fr

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