The NS, or Name Server records of a domain name, point out which servers manage the Domain Name System (DNS) records for it. Setting the name servers of a specific hosting provider for your domain is the easiest way to direct it to their system and all its sub-records will 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, so, in case you would like to modify some of these records, you'll be able to do it via their system. Put simply, the NS records of a domain point out the DNS servers which are authoritative for it, so when you try to open a web address, the DNS servers are contacted to obtain the DNS records of the domain you are attempting to reach. That way the site that you'll see will be retrieved from the right location. The name servers normally have a prefix “ns” or “dns” and each and every domain name has at least 2 NS records. There's no functional difference between the two prefixes, so what kind a hosting provider is going to use depends exclusively on their preference.

NS Records in Cloud Hosting

The avant-garde Hepsia CP, which comes with our cloud hosting products, will allow you to control the name servers of every domain registered through us with only a couple of clicks, so even if you haven't had a website hosting plan or a domain before, you'll not encounter any issues. The Domain Manager tool, which is a part of Hepsia, has a very user-friendly interface and it'll permit you to edit the NS records of any domain name or even a number of domain addresses together. Additionally we provide you with the opportunity to set up child name servers dns1.your-domain.com and dns2.your-domain.com for each and every domain name registered inside the account just as easily and all you need for that is a couple of IP addresses - either ours, if you will use the child NS to forward the domain to the account on our cloud platform, or the ones of the third-party provider if you'll use the new records to redirect the domain address to their system. In contrast to other companies, we do not charge extra for providing this additional DNS management service.

NS Records in Semi-dedicated Servers

If you choose a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you're going to be able to handle the NS records of every domain registered within it with ease. The Hepsia CP, which is basically an all-in-one tool where you can manage everything associated with your web presence, offers a very simple and intuitive interface. The section where you will find your domains is not an exception, so even if you have not had a domain address and a web hosting account before, updating the name servers or entering additional ones will not take you more than a few clicks. You're also going to be able to see with a glance what name servers every one of your domains uses currently and if they are the ones required to direct that domain address to the semi-dedicated account. As an added feature, we present you with opportunity to set up child name servers dns1/2.your-domain.com at no extra cost. This will give more credibility to your website, particularly when it is a business one, and you could use these name servers for any other domain name that you'd like to host in the semi-dedicated account as well.