The NS, or Name Server records of a domain name, show which servers handle the Domain Name System (DNS) records for it. Setting the name servers of a specific hosting provider for your domain name 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 if you need to edit any one of these records, you are going to be able to do it via their system. In other words, the NS records of a domain point out the DNS servers which are authoritative for it, so when you attempt to open a web address, the DNS servers are contacted to get the DNS records of the domain name you are trying to reach. That way the site that you're going to see is going to be retrieved from the right location. The name servers normally have a prefix “ns” or “dns” and each domain has at least 2 NS records. There is no practical difference between the two prefixes, so what kind a website hosting provider will use depends only on their preference.

NS Records in Shared Website Hosting

The innovative Hepsia CP, included with with our shared website hosting plans, will permit you to handle the name servers of each domain registered through us with just a few clicks, so even if you have not had a website hosting plan or a domain name before, you won't encounter any issues. The Domain Manager tool, which is a part of Hepsia, has a very user-friendly interface and it'll enable you to change the NS records of any domain or even a number of domains all at once. Additionally we offer you the chance to create child name servers dns1.your-domain.com and dns2.your-domain.com for each and every domain name registered inside 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 forward the domain name to the account on our cloud platform, or the ones of the third-party company if you'll use the new records to direct the domain name to their system. Unlike other providers, we do not charge extra for providing this additional DNS management service.

NS Records in Semi-dedicated Hosting

If you invest in a semi-dedicated server account from our company, you'll be able to handle the NS records of any domain name registered in it with ease. The Hepsia CP, which is essentially an all-in-one tool for you to control everything relevant to your web presence, provides a very simple and intuitive interface. The section where you will find all your domains isn't an exception, so even if you have never had a domain and a web hosting account before, updating the name servers or entering additional ones won't take you more than a several clicks. You'll also be able to see with a glance what name servers every one of your domain names uses presently and if they are the ones required to direct that domain address to the semi-dedicated account. As an added 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 website, especially if it is a business one, and you may use these name servers for any other domain name that you'd like to host in the semi-dedicated account as well.