ArticlesC Name or 'canonical name' record
CNAME stands for Canonical Name. CNAME records can be used to alias one name to another.
A canonical name, or CNAME, is indeed a type of DNS record used to map one hostname to another.
It allows you to create an alias for a particular domain or subdomain and associate it with another domain's or subdomain's DNS records.
This is particularly useful when you have multiple subdomains or services that need to be associated with the same IP address or server.
Moreover, CNAME records can be advantageous when expanding your web presence to different countries or regions.
If you have localized versions of your website, you can use CNAME records to associate each country-specific subdomain with the primary domain.
This enables users accessing the localized subdomains to be automatically redirected to the main domain while maintaining the ability to serve country-specific content.
CNAME stands for 'canonical name' and is a redirection to the zone file of the entered target domain.
All entries (NS, MX, A) therefore apply to this target domain. CNAMES are primarily used to make it easier to maintain domains with the same basic data, or to assign other domains entered in the same zone the same data as the zone itself.
A CNAME record lets you assign a domain or sub-domain to another address or hostname.
