When you want to use your website or send emails, your internet traffic needs to go through something called a DNS (Domain Name System). It's like a traffic controller that makes sure your website and emails are sent to the right place.
Our DNS service is specifically designed to make your online experience more secure and reliable. It's part of our cloud-based hosting products, which separates each service to make them stronger and less likely to fail. This means you can have peace of mind knowing that your website and emails will always be accessible and secure.
While it might sound technical, our team can help you set it up and you won't need to touch it again unless your hosting needs change. You can easily access it through our user-friendly client area or DNS admin panel.
We're committed to providing you with the best services and products available. That's why we offer independent DNS, email, and hosting platforms. We believe that by bundling each of these services as specialists, you'll get the best experience possible.
So, if you're looking for a reliable and secure hosting solution, we recommend choosing an Independent DNS Service, Independent Email Service, and our Hosting Platform. We're here to help you every step of the way.
What is an Anycast server?
Our premium nameservers are a collection of 34 servers located around the world that share the same IP address. By using these nameservers, denoted with a 'p' prefix, the optimal location is automatically chosen for the best performance and security.
Additionally, these nameservers are designed to handle DDoS attacks by distributing the load across multiple servers, resulting in minimal impact on your website and ensuring it stays online.
DNS Hosting can thus have a 100% uptime due to the large amount of servers worldwide to catch traffic from one server and pass it on to another. Here is where your risk is reduced and uptime from a DNS point of view will be 100%. This will keep your website online and emails working 100% of the time by having no DNS failures. So keeping DNS separate from your hosting for the business that must stay online is imperative.
You do not need to have a working knowledge of DNS although its a definite advantage but only need to understand the concept. IDS Hosting support can assist in setting your DNS, and very little will need to be done on the zone again, but to relax in the knowledge that your risks of downtime are reduced with the benefit of improved online speed and security.
Additional advantages is the facility to park a domain, have statistics available, redirect a website which standard DNS facility cannot do, and more as indicated in the bullet points above.
1. What is DNS and how does it work?
DNS (Domain Name System) is like the internet’s phonebook. It translates domain names like example.com into IP addresses so browsers can load websites.
2. Why is DNS important for my website?
Without DNS, visitors would need to type in a string of numbers to access your site. DNS allows users to find your site using easy-to-remember names.
3. What is the difference between DNS hosting and web hosting?
DNS hosting manages your domain's name records (like A, CNAME, MX), while web hosting stores the actual files and content of your website.
4. What are DNS records?
DNS records are instructions that live on DNS servers and tell the internet how to handle your domain — including email routing and website location.
5. How long does DNS propagation take?
DNS changes can take anywhere from a few minutes up to 48 hours to fully propagate across the internet, depending on TTL settings and caching.
6. What is an A record?
An A record maps a domain or subdomain to an IPv4 address. It’s one of the most common DNS record types used to point your domain to a server.
7. Can I use a different DNS provider than my web host?
Yes. You can host your DNS with a third party for faster performance, better uptime, or independent control — even if your site is hosted elsewhere.
8. What is a nameserver?
A nameserver is a specialised server that handles DNS queries. It tells browsers and apps where to find your website and email servers.
9. What is TTL in DNS settings?
TTL (Time To Live) is the amount of time a DNS record is cached by devices and servers. Shorter TTL means faster update times; longer TTL reduces DNS traffic.
10. What happens if my DNS is misconfigured?
Misconfigured DNS can cause your website or email to stop working. It's critical to ensure all records are set up correctly — or let us handle it for you.
