Domain name system (DNS)

DNS can be thought of as the phonebook of the Internet.  Essentially DNS stands for Domain Name System and its main function is to translate IP addresses to hostnames i.e. 82.71.204.1 to www.computime.co.uk

Hostnames are far easier to remember than IP addresses and these are the basis for accessing webpages on the world wide web through the use of Uniform Resource Locators (URLs) and domain names.

Managed DNS

Computime provide a managed DNS service with the help of a world leader in DNS, domain and Internet Services.  With many years of expertise dealing with small to large networks and spearheading hundreds of different eSolutions, Computime can provide sound advice on the technical set up your business requires without you having to understand the complexities of DNS.

What DNS can do for your business?

• Ensure your website is accessible on both www.yourdomain.co.uk and yourdomain.co.uk
• Create subdomains off your domain to create logical dividers which match your business structure i.e.  marketing.mybusiness.co.uk       
• Geographically split your organisation into independent containers i.e.   uk.microsoft.com  eu.microsoft.com
• Create separate email domains using subdomains and appropriate MX records i.e.  john@ukoffice.mybusiness.com   and   john@usoffice.mybusiness.com
• Create mobile-websites such as mobile.yourbusiness.com
• Logically divide your eCommerce site into trade and retail sites i.e.  http://tradeportal.yourbusiness.com
• Create hostnames for separate applications within your business i.e.   ftp.yourbusiness.co.uk, remoteaccess.yourbusiness.co.uk  crm.yourbusiness.co.uk

If you would like to find out more about our Managed DNS service from the experts in Coventry, West Midlands, contact us now or call 02476 671900.

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