Zone: is a subtree of DNS database. Zone contains the mapping information with the help of forward lookup zone & reverse look up zone
Primary Zone: Primary zones are created on the primary DNS servers. It is a read /write copy
Secondary Zone: There are created on the second DNS server where it holds a read only copy of the zone. It provides load balancing to the primary zone. Secondary zone is a back up for primary zone
Stub zone: contains name server records and SOA records (Start of Authority), provide fault tolerance & load balancing & are useful for resolving the query faster
AD integrated zones: Maintains zone information in the AD. As a result when we backup AD, zone information also backsup
Forward Look up zone: Contains host record, which contain host names to IP, address mapping information
Reverse Lookup zone: it contains mapping information about IPs to host
Primary Zone: Primary zones are created on the primary DNS servers. It is a read /write copy
Secondary Zone: There are created on the second DNS server where it holds a read only copy of the zone. It provides load balancing to the primary zone. Secondary zone is a back up for primary zone
Stub zone: contains name server records and SOA records (Start of Authority), provide fault tolerance & load balancing & are useful for resolving the query faster
AD integrated zones: Maintains zone information in the AD. As a result when we backup AD, zone information also backsup
Forward Look up zone: Contains host record, which contain host names to IP, address mapping information
Reverse Lookup zone: it contains mapping information about IPs to host