What is Name Server
Posted by : admin | Posted in : Hosting Glossary | Posted on: November 3rd, 2009
Name server, also called a host, is the server that will hold a list of all the IP addresses within its network. A name server is similar to a phone book. It is a directory that tells the Internet where to find your web site and where to deliver your email ect. In other words, it is a computer that has both the software and the data needed to resolve domain names to Internet Protocol (IP) numbers. Most name servers have names like NS1.yourhostname.com.After registering your domain, you need to set up NameServer from your hosting company to activate your domain name.
When the visitor enters your domain name in the Internet browser, the browser searches the nameservers about the location of the server to find out where your website is located. A name server translates domain names into IP addresses and opens your web page. This makes it possible for a user to access a website by typing in the domain name instead of the website’s actual IP address.
