Nameservers and DNS

Private nameservers, glue records and the DNS side of diversity.

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Do I get private nameservers for each domain

Yes on the managed products, at no extra cost: shared SEO hosting, the Class C, B and A IP plans, and managed...

How do I create private nameservers for a domain

Two places are involved and both are needed: the registrar, where you declare that the nameserver names exist and which...

Why do shared nameservers undo IP diversity

Because a nameserver is a single public record, and one query returns it. Spread fifty sites across fifty unrelated...

Can I keep DNS with my current provider

Yes. Hosting sites with us does not oblige you to use our nameservers. If your DNS is already somewhere you are happy...

How many nameservers do I need per domain

Two. Registries require at least two nameservers for a domain, and for almost every estate two is also the right number...

How long do DNS changes take to reach everyone

Longer than the change takes to make, and the delay is set by a decision you made earlier: the TTL on the record...

What happens to my DNS if I leave

Your domains and their zones are yours. Leaving is a matter of pointing them somewhere else, and nothing has to be...
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