The NS (Name Server) records of a domain name point out which DNS servers are authoritative for its zone. Basically, the zone is the range of all records for the domain, so when you open a URL within an Internet browser, your PC asks the DNS servers globally where the domain is hosted and from which servers the DNS records for the domain name ought to be retrieved. That way a web browser finds out what the A or AAAA record of the domain address is so that the latter is mapped to an IP and the site content is requested from the proper location, a mail relay server finds out which server handles the e-mails for the domain (MX record) to ensure that a message can be delivered to the right mailbox, and so on. Any modification of these sub-records is performed through the company whose name servers are employed, enabling you to keep the website hosting and switch only your email provider for instance. Each and every domain name has a minimum of 2 NS records - primary and secondary, that start with a prefix like NS or DNS.
NS Records in Semi-dedicated Servers
Our semi-dedicated server accounts are handled via Hepsia - an all-in-one tool with incredibly user-friendly interface, that will enable you to manage your domains effortlessly even when you haven't used a web hosting account or a domain name previously. Changing the NS records for any domain registered through our company, viewing the existing ones and whether they are right or not as to forward that domain name to our cloud hosting platform is also fairly simple and requires just a few clicks. You're also going to be able to register child name servers under each and every one of your domain names as a part of the free DNS administration services that we offer with each and every plan and have ns1.your-domain.com and ns2.your-domain.com. The latter can be used for any domain which you accommodate in the semi-dedicated account, so if you offer services to third-parties and host their sites, using this feature will give you much more credibility as a business.