What is Split-Horizon DNS?

Q: What is Split-Horizon DNS?

> **Split-Horizon DNS** is a DNS configuration where the name server returns different IP addresses for the same domain name depending on the source IP of the requesting client (e.g., returning a private VPC IP `10.0.1.15` to internal staff, but returning a public elastic IP `54.210.12.5` to external internet clients).

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Split-Horizon DNS is a DNS configuration where the name server returns different IP addresses for the same domain name depending on the source IP of the requesting client (e.g., returning a private VPC IP 10.0.1.15 to internal staff, but returning a public elastic IP 54.210.12.5 to external internet clients).

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