Is the disadvantage of the DNS CNAME records that one needs to change their values if the domain name mapping to an IP address is changed?
Monday, 18 December 2023
by Acácio Pereira Oliveira
The DNS (Domain Name System) is a fundamental component of computer networking that translates domain names into IP addresses. It utilizes various types of records to achieve this functionality, including the CNAME (Canonical Name) record. The CNAME record allows one domain name to be mapped to another domain name. However, there are certain disadvantages associated
- Published in Cybersecurity, EITC/IS/CNF Computer Networking Fundamentals, Domain Name System, Introduction to DNS
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CNAME Records, Computer Networking, Cybersecurity, DNS, Domain Name Mapping, IP Address