Quick Start

DNS provides domain name resolution services in different network scenarios.

Selecting a Service Type

Select a DNS service type based on Table 1.

Table 1 DNS service types

Type

Scenario

Reference

Public domain resolution

Map domain names to web servers or web applications on the Internet.

Routing Internet Traffic to a Website

Private domain resolution

Map private domain names to private IP addresses within VPCs.

Configuring a Private Zone

Reverse resolution

Obtain public domain names based on IP addresses. PTR records are mainly used to build email servers.

Configuring a PTR Record