DNS Basics
How to Change Nameservers (NS)
If you're migrating your DNS management to VergeCloud DNS, you'll need to update your domain's Name Servers (NS records) with your domain registrar (such as GoDaddy, Namecheap, Name.com, etc.). This guide explains how to update your domain's name ...
Page Rules and Caching Settings for WordPress with VergeCloud CDN
Setting Up Page Rules and Browser Caching for Your WordPress Site with VergeCloud CDN When you activate VergeCloud CDN for your WordPress site, content is cached on VergeCloud's edge servers for 30 minutes by default. However, some parts of your ...
How to Record Visitors' True IP Addresses with VergeCloud
Recording True IP Addresses Behind VergeCloud Proxy VergeCloud employs a reverse proxy approach, meaning the visitor IP addresses displayed in logs often show VergeCloud's IP instead of the actual visitor IPs. To address this, VergeCloud stores the ...
Verifying Your Domain in Google Search Console Using a TXT Record
Introduction To begin using Google Search Console, you must first confirm ownership of your domain. This verification process ensures that you have the rights to the domain you wish to manage in Search Console. This guide outlines the steps to verify ...
SPF Records
Sender Policy Framework (SPF) Sender Policy Framework (SPF) is a method used for email authentication that helps identify spoofed sender addresses upon email delivery. SPF enables the receiving email server to confirm that an email purportedly from a ...
ANAME Record and Configuration in VergeCloud User Panel
Understanding ANAME Records An ANAME record can be viewed as a hybrid of CNAME and A records. This type of record operates similarly to a CNAME record by enabling one domain to point to another. However, the distinction lies in that a CNAME record ...
Time to Live (TTL) and DNS Record Configuration in VergeCloud User Panel
Time to Live (TTL) Time to Live (TTL) is a fundamental parameter in the Domain Name System (DNS) that specifies the duration (in seconds) that a DNS record is allowed to be cached by a recursive resolver. Essentially, TTL determines how long DNS ...
AAAA Record and Configuration in VergeCloud User Panel
For a browser to access a website, it must first determine the website's IP address. The DNS service plays a crucial role in this process, converting the entered domain name into the corresponding IP address. The distributed DNS database contains ...
DKIM Record
DKIM, or DomainKeys Identified Mail, is a protocol that enables the sender to append a digital signature to each email, allowing the recipient to authenticate the sender's identity. Essentially, DKIM serves as one of the methods for verifying the ...
DMARC Record and Configuration in VergeCloud User Panel
DMARC, which stands for Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting, and Conformance, is a crucial email authentication protocol provided by VergeCloud. It leverages two existing mechanisms, SPF (Sender Policy Framework) and DKIM (DomainKeys ...
Setting Up Redirect Page Rules on VergeCloud: Guide to Managing Website Redirects
URL redirects are commonly used when moving content, changing domain names, consolidating websites, or directing visitors to updated pages. Instead of making changes on the origin server, VergeCloud allows redirects to be configured directly through ...