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Authoritative Name Server DNS (ANS) is a type of DNS server that is operated by an organization that is deemed to be an authoritative name server for a particular domain name. The authoritative name server is responsible for resolving DNS queries for the domain name using the DNS protocol.

ANS servers are typically operated by organizations such as domain name registrars, hosting providers, and domain name registries.

ANS servers are important because they provide a single source of truth for domain name resolution. This means that if a DNS query is made for a domain name and the ANS server is not able to resolve the query, the ANS server will return the results of a query that was performed against the root name servers for the domain name.

This allows the ANS server to be used as a backup for the root name servers.

The use of ANS servers can also improve the performance of the DNS system. This is because the ANS server can cache the results of DNS queries.

This allows the ANS server to respond to DNS queries faster than the root name servers.

The use of ANS servers can also improve the security of the DNS system. This is because the ANS server can be used to resolve DNS queries for domains that are not under the control of the organization.