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A recordA record relating a name to an IPv4 address.
Use the IPv4 address provided by the service receiving visits.
Learn moreAAAA recordA record relating a name to an IPv6 address.
It performs a similar role for IPv6 as an A record does for IPv4.
Learn moreBackupA copy of data kept to make recovery possible.
Check what the copy includes and how to restore it when needed.
BandwidthThe capacity to transfer data over a period of time.
More transfer capacity does not automatically remove connection latency.
Learn moreCacheA stored copy reused without repeating all of the original work.
A public page may be cached; a personal cart needs appropriate rules.
Learn moreCDNA distributed network that helps deliver content from different locations.
Cached files can be served from the network; the application still depends on its origin.
Learn moreCNAMEA record pointing one hostname to another hostname.
A platform may request a CNAME to connect www to its supplied destination name.
Learn morecPanelA visual control panel for managing hosting account resources.
It brings together tasks such as creating email accounts and managing files, depending on enabled features.
Learn moreCPUProcessing resources used to execute application tasks.
An application with many calculations can need more CPU even if it uses little storage.
Learn moreData centerA facility housing equipment and the physical infrastructure for operations.
Power, cooling and connectivity are part of the facility.
Learn moreDKIMAn email signature that can be checked with a public key published in DNS.
Your sending service supplies the selector and records needed for configuration.
DMARCA policy using SPF or DKIM alignment with the visible sender domain.
Review senders and reports before adopting a policy that can reject messages.
Open related toolDNSA record system relating domain names to destinations and service information.
DomainA registered name identifying an internet address.
It is the name someone types to find your business. Your website also needs hosting and suitable DNS records.
FirewallA layer applying rules to allow or block communication.
Test rules so legitimate visitors can still use your website.
Learn moreHDDA drive using magnetic disks and mechanical components to store data.
Its data access differs from the flash memory used in SSDs.
Learn moreHostingA service providing resources to install a website and make it accessible.
The domain is the name; hosting provides the resources your website uses.
HTTPSA way to access the web over a TLS-protected connection.
It protects communication but does not alone guarantee a business or content is trustworthy.
LatencyDelay in communication between two network points.
MXA record identifying servers that receive email for a domain.
When moving your website, preserve MX records if email stays with the same service.
Learn moreNVMeA communication protocol developed for non-volatile storage such as SSDs.
An NVMe SSD is still an SSD. The protocol is part of how data is accessed.
Learn moreRAMWorking memory used by applications while they run.
Space for files and memory for running tasks are different needs.
Learn moreServerEquipment or a system that handles requests from other devices.
When opening a page, your browser requests content from the service at that address.
Learn moreSPFAn email policy published in DNS identifying servers authorized to send for a domain.
Identify the services that actually send for the domain before setting its policy.
Open related toolSSDA solid-state drive that stores data without mechanical moving parts.
SSDs can use different communication technologies, including SATA and NVMe.
Learn moreSSL and TLSCommunication security technologies; TLS is the current protocol used by HTTPS.
The term SSL certificate remains common even when the connection uses TLS.
StorageSpace used to keep files and data.
Images, website files, databases and email can use plan storage.
Learn moreSubdomainA part added before a domain to organize an address.
In loja.suaempresa.example, loja is a subdomain.
Learn moreTTFBTime until the first byte of a response arrives.
It can involve networking and server processing; it is not a pure latency measurement.
Learn moreOpen related toolTTLThe indicated lifetime of cached information.
In DNS, different queries can see changes at different times because of caching.
Learn moreTXTA DNS record used to publish text information.
It can be used for service verifications and email policies such as SPF.
Learn moreWildcardAn asterisk pattern that can represent one subdomain level in TLS certificates.
*.suaempresa.example does not automatically match api.loja.suaempresa.example.
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