Domain names
Find answers to common questions about registering, managing, and securing your domain names, including renewals, DNS settings, and more.
What is a domain name?
Casual answer: A domain name is a name for a website; you can also use it for your email address. So if you own the domain name 'icecream.co.za' then you can have the email address yourname@icecream.co.za as well as your website located at http://www.icecream.co.za Cool eh?
Technical answer: A domain name is the text name corresponding to the numeric IP address of a computer on the Internet. A domain name must be unique. Internet users access your website using your domain name. Domain names are used as addresses for Web pages and for sending email.
Why do I need a domain name?
A domain name isn’t just your address on the internet - it’s a key to flexibility and professionalism. With your own domain, you can switch ISPs without changing your email or website address. Our à la carte domain services include registration, hosting, and management with 99.99% uptime. Enjoy benefits like global redundancy, free email forwarding, privacy options, and expert advice on configurations for web servers, mail exchangers, and more. Let us handle the details so you can focus on building your online identity!
How do I register a domain name?
Vist our domains page, type the name of your choice in the search field. And we'll handle the rest.
Explain Domain Management and the connection between email and web services?
Domain management oversees and maintains domain services - including email and web services - so that they are compliant, consistent and secure. For complete Domain Name System (DNS) security, Vanilla uses DNSSEC to ensure consistency and safety.
