Need a clean DNS zone file out of Plesk for a migration or backup? In this guide, we walk through exporting zone files via the Plesk UI with the Transfer of DNS Records extension and directly from the server’s BIND configuration, with notes on common pitfalls and how to use the exported file.
/etc/resolv.conf is a tiny file with an outsized impact: it tells your Linux resolver which DNS servers to use, how to build hostnames, and how aggressive to be with retries and timeouts. This guide walks through its history, modern management with systemd and network managers, and practical tips for troubleshooting DNS.
Network Solutions may have history, but as a DNS provider it’s stuck in the past. From a slow, clunky control panel and upsell-heavy “Premium DNS” to missing Anycast by default, broken apex/CNAME patterns, weak automation, and ticket-driven IPv6, we treat seeing Network Solutions in the NS records as a sign: it’s time to move.
Modern CDNs and SaaS platforms usually give you a hostname, not a fixed IP address—but DNS rules forbid using a CNAME at the root of your domain. This post explains why ALIAS, ANAME, and CNAME flattening exist, how they let you safely point example.com at CloudFront or another CDN, and which DNS providers support apex aliasing (and which ones still don’t).
Here’s the command line steps to add Google Apps to a domain under Plesk:
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/usr/local/psa/bin/dns --add acme.com -mx '' -mailexchanger ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.com -priority 10 /usr/local/psa/bin/dns --add acme.com -mx '' -mailexchanger ALT1.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.com -priority 20 /usr/local/psa/bin/dns --add acme.com -mx '' -mailexchanger ALT2.ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.com -priority 20 /usr/local/psa/bin/dns --add acme.com -mx '' -mailexchanger ASPMX2.GOOGLEMAIL.com. -priority 30 /usr/local/psa/bin/dns --add acme.com -mx '' -mailexchanger ASPMX3.GOOGLEMAIL.com. -priority 30 /usr/local/psa/bin/dns --add acme.com -cname 'mail' -canonical ghs.google.com. |
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