Choosing Between Authoritative DNS Checks and Recursive Resolver Checks

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When you're troubleshooting DNS, you'll often face the choice between authoritative DNS checks that query the zone's source of truth directly, and recursive resolver checks that show what most users actually see through caching and intermediate resolvers. Authoritative checks give you raw, unaltered records without interference, perfect for verifying your zone file's accuracy after updates. Recursive resolver checks reveal the real-world picture, showing you potential caching issues, propagatio…