Domain Names - WHAT IS A NAMESERVER?

What is a Nameserver?

Nameservers hold the DNS records and information required to connect your domain name services to the server where your website is physically hosted.

Usually there are two nameservers applied to a domain name, each nameserver holds a full copy of the DNS records applicable to your site.

The DNS records contain the IP addresses (eg. 12.34.56.78) of the physical servers that provide your domain name and web hosting services.

The most likely reason you will come across nameserver records is when it comes to connecting your domain name to your web hosting package.

Whether you purchase your package from UK Cheapest or another supplier, you will be provided with two nameserver settings that need to be applied to your domain name. You can set your domain nameservers from within your Domain Control Panel. All nameserver changes are subject to a DNS propagation delay.

Your services become active once the nameservers are applied to your domain and the DNS has fully propagated.