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Q & A DNS Records · August 20, 2026

What is the difference between NS and SOA records?

NS (Name Server) records list the authoritative DNS servers for a domain — the servers clients query for DNS answers. SOA (Start of Authority) records contain zone metadata: primary nameserver, administrator email, serial number, refresh/retry/expire intervals. Every DNS zone has exactly one SOA record and at least two NS records. You rarely configure these manually — your DNS provider sets them.

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DNS Record Types Explained: A, AAAA, CNAME, MX, TXT, and More
DNS records are the building blocks of how the internet resolves domain names to servers. Each record type has a specific job: routing web traffic, delivering email, proving domain ownership, or preventing spoofing.
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