The NS, or Name Server records of a domain name, reveal which servers deal with the Domain Name System (DNS) records for it. Setting the name servers of a given hosting provider for your domain name is the most convenient way to point it to their system and all its sub-records are going to be handled on their end. This includes A (the IP address of the server/website), MX (mail server), TXT (free text), SRV (services), CNAME (forwarding), etcetera, if you want to change some of these records, you will be able to do it using their system. In other words, the NS records of a domain address point out the DNS servers that are authoritative for it, so when you attempt to open a web address, the DNS servers are contacted to get the DNS records of the domain you want to access. This way the website that you're going to see will be retrieved from the proper location. The name servers typically have a prefix “ns” or “dns” and each domain name has at least 2 NS records. There is absolutely no practical difference between the two prefixes, so what kind a website hosting provider is going to use depends completely on their preference.

NS Records in Cloud Website Hosting

If you use a Linux cloud website hosting package from our us and you include a new domain address in the account or transfer an existing one from another company, you will be able to manage its NS records effortlessly via the Hepsia web hosting CP, offered with all shared accounts. You'll be able to change the current name servers or enter additional ones for a single domain or even for a number of domains at a time with several clicks. This is done using the feature-rich Domain Manager tool that is a part of Hepsia and the user-friendly interface is going to make it simple to manage your domain even if it is the first one you have ever registered. It requires just a click to see what name servers a domain uses at the moment or if they're the correct ones to direct a domain address to the hosting space on our end and with only a few clicks more you will even be able to register private name servers for any of the domain names that you own. For the latter option you can use the IPs of each provider that you'd like the new NS records to direct to.

NS Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you choose a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you will be able to control the NS records of every domain registered inside it with ease. The Hepsia CP, which is essentially an all-in-one tool for you to deal with everything associated with your web presence, comes with a very simple and intuitive interface. The section in which you will find your domains isn't an exception, so even if you have not had a domain name and a website hosting account before, updating the name servers or entering additional ones won't take you more than a couple of clicks. You will also have the ability to see with a glance what name servers every one of your domains uses at the moment and if they are the ones required to point that domain address to the semi-dedicated account. As an extra feature, we give you the opportunity to set up child name servers dns1/2.your-domain.com at no extra cost. This will give more credibility to your web site, especially when it is a business one, and you may use these name servers for any other domain name that you'd like to host in the semi-dedicated account as well.