Domain - what is it? A unique character set that allows a site running on a network to be associated with the IP address of the server on which it is located. And regarding hosting, domain - what is it? Users can access the site only by typing a unique site address in the search bar. Resource addressing occurs through the operation of the Domain Name Service (DNS), and the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority is responsible for the overall coordination of the name service.
Domain names
The top (first) level names include domains:
1. Country domains (for example:.ru,.ua,.ca,.us and so on).
2. Infrastructure (.arpa). Used by the IANA service only to support the operation of the Internet.3. Organizational (for example:.com,.edu,.net,.biz,.info,.org,.gov,.mil, and so on).
It is quite common to see second and third level domains, for example: sait. zona1 and sait.zona1, zona2. There is also a fourth level, but it is used extremely rarely due to the inconvenience of entering and remembering. More often it is an addition to the names of higher levels.
Register
What is domain registration? This is understood as the transfer by the zone administrator of the names of the character set to the owner of the resource for a certain period (multiple of a year), after which, if there was no extension, the use ends. Thus, the domain (what it is, we considered earlier) cannot be someone's property. The transfer of the name can be carried out both directly through the Administrator, and through an intermediary (reseller), who may charge a fee for their services. Registration can be either paid (.com,.ogr,.net, and so on) or free (.net.ua,.org.ua, and so on). There are domains that a regular user cannot get, for example.gov.ru. Organizations having the status of public authorities are en titled to such a name. Before registering, it is possible to check the domain and make sure that it is really unique.
Recommendations for choosing a domain name
1. Before contacting a domain selection company, you should find out if it operates directly or through another registrar. In the first case, the services of such an organization will cost you a little less, and the process will be much faster.
2. Unless you have some level of technical knowledge in this area, then you should not choose a company that deals only with names, as you will have to manage the DNS configuration and support on the server yourself.
3. Hosting companies will offer you a whole range of services and protect you from unnecessarysetup and configuration steps, unless you want to do it yourself. At the same time, during registration, the minimum is required from the user: information about the name and registrant and direct payment for the service, unless the name is free.
4. Interaction with hosting companies is also beneficial. For long-term contracts or when choosing an expensive tariff, as a rule, a discount is provided.
5. Domain (what it is) - we have already discussed above, but regarding the choice of a name, I would like to note that you should not choose too long and complex names, as this is extremely inconvenient to remember and increases the risk of clone sites.
