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DNS propagation: What causes it?

Most likely, you’ve heard the phrase “DNS propagation,” but you’re not really clear what it means. You’re not alone, so don’t worry. In that way, in this article, we will give a simple explanation of DNS propagation.

What DNS propagation means?

The act of updating and disseminating all of your new changes to the Domain Name System is known as DNS (Domain Name System) propagation. And it’s all over the internet.

If you manage a network or own an internet business, you are aware that the DNS needs to be changed frequently. For example, a DNS record may need to be updated, a new one added, or it may need to be edited to replace IP addresses.

A record: Fundamental DNS record you should know

The most popular and most commonly used DNS record is exactly the A record. But, if you are just starting managing your network and you haven’t heard about it, don’t worry! Here is a little bit more information about it!

A record explained

The A record, also commonly known as address record, is a DNS (Domain Name System) resource record. It has the essential purpose of linking a domain name to its IP address (IPv4 address). Therefore every time a user desires to connect and explore a specific website, its browser is going to require the IP address which is provided with the A record. Thanks to it, it is going to understand exactly where that website is hosted and connect to it without any difficulties.

As we mentioned, the A record holds inside an IPv4 address, a 32-bit address that includes four combinations of digits divided by dots.