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Multiple A Records for Load Distribution
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Round Robin DNS: Simple Load Balancing Using A Records

Round Robin DNS distributes traffic by creating multiple A records pointing to different server IPs. It's free and simple but provides no health checking or failover, if a server dies, DNS still routes traffic to it. Best for stateless applications needing quick capacity scaling.

Illustration of a browser request being validated using dnssec while another request from a ,malicious server being blocked
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DNSSEC Explained: How to Prevent DNS Spoofing and Cache Poisoning

DNSSEC adds cryptographic signatures to DNS records, preventing spoofing and cache poisoning attacks. It secures the DNS route while SSL secures web traffic, both are needed. Enable by adding DS records at your registrar linking to your DNS provider's signing keys.

IPv6-First Domains
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A vs AAAA Records: Setting Up IPv6 DNS for the Future Web

A records point domains to IPv4 addresses (e.g., 192.0.2.1); AAAA records point to IPv6 (e.g., 2001:0db8:85a3::8a2e:0370:7334). Configure both for dual-stack compatibility as mobile carriers and cloud providers migrate to IPv6.

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