A company's server-naming convention is overly complicated. The systems administrator wants to change the naming convention to make it easier for users to remember which hosts they should log into. However, renaming servers is complicated and requires some downtime. Which of the following DNS record types would accomplish this goal without requiring servers to be renamed?
A) TXT
B) A
C) SRV
D) CNAME

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A CNAME (Canonical Name) record allows you to create an alias for a domain name, pointing it to another domain name. This means users can use an easier-to-remember alias without changing the actual server names.

A Company's Server-Naming Convention Is Overly Complicated