A CNAME record is a resource in a Domain Name System that controls how Web requests are redirected. Altering the CNAME record in your -- not Google's -- DNS can allow you to access your company's ...

A canonical name (CNAME) is a type of Domain Name System (DNS) database record that indicates that a domain name is the nickname or alias for another domain name. Also referred to as the "true name," ...

Let's say I have an A record for "example.com" that points to 10.250.220.1. What is the difference between setting up a A record for "ftp.example.com" that points to 10.250.220.1 and setting up a ...

Using a CNAME is probably best to point to your web server. If you have CNAMEs of www, ftp and mail all pointing to yourbox.yourdomain.com and your web traffic increases enough to merit its own box.

“The Sell Sider” is a column written by the sell side of the digital media community. Today’s column is written by Kevin Mullen, chief product officer at Roq.ad. Update 1/19/23: This column originally ...

As browser-makers move to defang third-party (tracking) cookies, marketers are increasingly switching to alternative tracking techniques. One of these is CNAME cloaking, which not only evades ...

The Address (A) record associates a domain name or subdomain with an IP address, which is the primary purpose of the DNS system. The @ sign identifies "this domain;" for example, A @ nnn.nnn.nnn.nnn ...