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Understand the difference between domain, Synonym, and Alias
This guide explains the difference between the terms Synonym and Alias concerning the Domain product from Infomaniak.
Synonymous Domain, Alias Domain
A synonymous domain name and an alias domain name can both serve as secondary domain names to another domain name.
For example, the domain names apple.xyz (alias) and banana.xyz (synonym) can redirect to the domain name fruits.xyz (the main domain).
The difference between a synonym and an alias is technical:
- A synonymous domain name is based on the DNS of the main domain name.
- An alias domain name has its own DNS.
| apple.xyz (alias) ns1.customizable.ch ns2.customizable.ch | ⇢ | DNS Zone Record A Record MX etc. | Web Hosting Mail Service |
| fruits.xyz (main) ns1.infomaniak.ch ns2.infomaniak.ch | } | DNS Zone Record A Record MX etc. | |
| banana.xyz (synonym) retrieves DNS from the main domain (fruits.fr) |
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