Chapter 3. Configuring a DNS Zone Infrastructure
Deploying a DNS server is a fairly simple procedure, especially on a domain controller. But to manage and troubleshoot DNS, you need to understand zones in more detail.
Zones are the databases in which DNS data is stored. A DNS zone infrastructure essentially consists of the various servers and hosted zones that communicate with one another in a way that ensures consistent name resolution. This chapter introduces you to the types of zones that make up a DNS infrastructure, the options for zone replications and transfers among them, and the configurable settings within zones that you need to understand in order to manage DNS effectively on your network.
Exam objectives in this chapter:
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