Benchmark: Name Server (NS) Records

Overview

Name servers (NS) are the repositories of information that make up the domain database. The database is divided up into sections called zones, which are distributed among the name servers. The most important function of DNS servers is the translation (resolution) of human-memorable domain names (example.com) and hostnames into the corresponding numeric Internet Protocol (IP) addresses (93.184.216.34), the second principal name space of the Internet, which is used to identify and locate computer systems and resources on the Internet.

When searching for a domain name, it hits the name server, which translates the domain name into the Internet Protocol (IP) address, so that the browser can locate it. Once it’s found the domain name in the name server, web browser uses the IP address to connect to the server and load the requested site.

This benchmark contains best practices for NS records.

Usage

Install the mod:

mkdir dashboards
cd dashboards
powerpipe mod init
powerpipe mod install github.com/turbot/steampipe-mod-net-insights

Start the Powerpipe server:

steampipe service start
powerpipe server

Open http://localhost:9033 in your browser and select Name Server (NS) Records.

Run this benchmark in your terminal:

powerpipe benchmark run net_insights.benchmark.dns_ns_best_practices

Snapshot and share results via Turbot Pipes:

powerpipe benchmark run net_insights.benchmark.dns_ns_best_practices --share

Benchmark: Name Server (NS) Records

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