Domain name service is the methodology used by the Internet to locate the millions of websites. By providing the website with unique domain or URL’s registered with central agency all website can be located as long task they renew their domain name.
What is a Domain Name System?
(Domain Name System) The Internet’s system for converting alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses. For example, when a Web address (URL) is typed into a browser, DNS servers return the IP address of the Web server associated with that name.
What is the function of a domain name server?
DNS Server Role. Domain Name System (DNS) is a system for naming computers and network services that are organized into a hierarchy of domains. TCP/IP networks, such as the Internet, use DNS to locate computers and services through user-friendly names.
What is the protocol used by DNS name servers?
DNS is part of the Windows Server 2003 TCP/IP protocol suite and allTCP/IP network connections are, by default, configured with the IPaddress of at least one DNS server in order to perform name resolution on the network.