The NS, or Name Server records of a domain, reveal which servers handle the Domain Name System (DNS) records for it. Setting the name servers of a specific hosting provider for your domain address is the easiest way to forward it to their system and all its sub-records will be managed on their end. This includes A (the IP address of the server/website), MX (mail server), TXT (free text), SRV (services), CNAME (forwarding), and so on, so, in case you want to change any one of these records, you are going to be able to do it using their system. Put simply, the NS records of a domain name reveal the DNS servers which are authoritative for it, so when you attempt to open a web address, the DNS servers are contacted to retrieve the DNS records of the domain name you want to access. This way the site that you'll see is going to be retrieved from the right location. The name servers typically have a prefix “ns” or “dns” and every single domain has at least 2 NS records. There isn't any practical difference between the two prefixes, so which one a website hosting provider is going to use depends completely on their preference.
NS Records in Web Hosting
The innovative Hepsia Control Panel, included with with our web hosting plans, will enable you to take care of the name servers of any domain registered through us with just a couple of mouse clicks, so even when you have not had a web hosting plan or a domain name before, you will not encounter any problems. The Domain Manager tool, which is a part of Hepsia, comes with a very user-friendly interface and will enable you to modify the NS records of any domain address or even a number of domains all at once. In addition we provide you with the ability to set up child name servers dns1.your-domain.com and dns2.your-domain.com for every single domain name registered in the account just as easily and all you need for that is a couple of IPs - either ours, if you'll use the child NS to point the domain address to the account on our cloud platform, or the ones of the third-party company if you will use the new records to point the domain address to their system. Unlike other providers, 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 will be able to control the NS records of every domain address registered inside it easily. The Hepsia CP, which is in essence an all-in-one tool for you to control everything associated with your web presence, offers a very simple and easy-to-use interface. The section where you will find your domains isn't an exception, so even if you haven't had a domain and a website hosting account before, updating the name servers or entering additional ones will not take you more than a few mouse clicks. You're also going to be able to see with a glance what name servers each and every one of your domain names uses presently and if they are the ones needed to forward that domain address to the semi-dedicated account. As an extra feature, we give you the opportunity to create child name servers dns1/2.your-domain.com at no extra cost. This will give more credibility to your site, especially if it's a business one, and you may use these name servers for any other domain that you might want to host in the semi-dedicated account as well.