This topic describes the domain name resolution types for Cloud Web Hosting. The required resolution type depends on your specific product.
Resolution types
Domain name resolution for Cloud Web Hosting includes the following types:
Type | Explanation | Applicable scope |
A record resolution | Points a domain name to an IP address. | For dedicated Cloud Web Hosting instances and some non-enhanced shared Cloud Web Hosting instances that do not support CNAME record resolution. |
CNAME record resolution | Points a domain name to another domain name, which then provides the IP address. | For enhanced shared Cloud Web Hosting instances and some non-enhanced shared Cloud Web Hosting instances. |
For more information about domain name resolution, see Overview of Alibaba Cloud DNS features.
Recommended resolution types for host domain names
The following table shows the recommended resolution types for different Cloud Web Hosting products when you use Alibaba Cloud DNS.
Host type | Recommended resolution type | Related links |
Dedicated Cloud Web Hosting instance | A record resolution | |
Shared Cloud Web Hosting instance |
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If your domain name is not registered with Alibaba Cloud and you use a different DNS provider, contact your provider to configure domain name resolution.