How to Maintain Your Website
Maintaining your website is a quintessential part of website ownership as it is the core process that keeps your website online and your visitors satisfied. Much like owning a house, owning a website requires periodic maintenance and routine inspection to ensure that things are running properly. Without this, a website is doomed to fall into…
What is a Website Staging Environment?
A website staging environment is an important part of the website development process. A staging environment is an isolated copy of a website, typically located on a different server than the live site, that is used for testing and review before any changes are made to the live website. Having a staging environment for web…
Why Securing Your Web Hosting Account is Important
Web hosting security and two-factor authentication are critical components of any organization’s online security infrastructure. The internet has become a fundamental part of daily life, and people rely on it for everything from shopping to banking. This increased reliance on the internet means that web hosting security has become more important than ever before. The…
A Summary Of Our Q1-23 Changes at FTG
If you’re reading this, we want to personally thank you for choosing Falls Technology Group. It’s been a great year so far and we’re excited to announce the changes that we have implemented in Quarter 1 of 2023. We look forward to the opportunity to continue to provide more features, build better business, and provide…
What is a Nameserver?
A nameserver is a crucial component of the internet that plays a vital role in how we access websites. Simply put, a nameserver is a server that translates domain names into IP addresses. Have you ever stopped to consider how you are able to type a website’s name into your web browser and it takes…
Ryan Reiffenberger - Last Updated: Jul 6, 2022
Ryan Reiffenberger
Last Updated: Jul 6, 2022
Ryan is our Lead Web Architect here at Falls Technology Group. Starting in 1999, Ryan has been working on building websites, computers, and servers for over 20 years.
Short Answer – YES. You absolutely should contact your web host. While not all web hosts will include migration to CloudFlare within their plans, it is recommended to speak with a technical professional at your hosting company to ensure you are not missing any important details during the process. This includes important records such as TXT Records that control your domain’s SPF settings as well as your TXT records used for domain verification across different services like Facebook or Google.
Diving Into The Details
When making any DNS changes you need to ensure that you are properly planning ahead. DNS is the main naming system that translates your IP Addresses to Domain Names and vice-versa, and CloudFlare is the storage system for these records (among other things…). These services can take down not only your website, but your connection to external services, as well as email access if not properly configured, and can take even more time to fix depending on how often the records are updated on the internet.
When switching to Cloudflare, you are switching the provider for your DNS from your web host to the Cloudflare infrastructure. While Cloudflare has tools in place to import your existing DNS records, it is worth noting that their importing system is not 100% accurate, which can lead to outages if you’re not careful.
One way you can prevent issues is to use our guide to creating DNS records for your Web Hosting here.
Did You Enjoy This Article?
We can notify you when new articles go live on our site to keep you up to date on the latest tips and tricks to managing your own website.
Want More Like This?
We can notify you when new articles go live on our site to keep you up to date on the latest tips and tricks to managing your own website.
Get A Custom Built Responsive WordPress Website For Your Brand
You need to deliver your message and our team is here to help you achieve that. We will build you a custom responsive WordPress website that puts your business where you need to be on Google and increases your online sales potential.
Skip Managing Your Website And Focus On Creating Content
We'll take care of backups, updates, and managing your site while you focus on designing content for your site and business.
Professional Email Hosting For Businesses Big and Small
Appearing professional online is the key to avoiding the spam box of your customer's email inbox. The best way to reach them is with a professional email with YOUR domain. Get started today for as little as $2.49/box/mo