What type of DNS zone should be created for the subnet 192.168.0.0/24?

To determine the appropriate type of DNS zone for the subnet 192.168.0.0/24, it's important to consider the functions of each zone type.

A primary forward zone typically resolves domain names to IP addresses, allowing clients to access resources using user-friendly names rather than numerical IP addresses. This type of zone aligns well with external or static DNS records.

A secondary forward zone also resolves domain names but acts as a read-only replica of a primary zone, requiring transfers from that primary source. This is useful for redundancy or load balancing but doesn’t fit the need of creating the zone for basic subnet resolution.

An Active Directory-integrated primary reverse zone is specifically designed for resolving IP addresses back to domain names, thus functioning as a reverse lookup zone. This is particularly useful in environments that employ Active Directory, allowing better name resolution for networked devices on the local subnet. Since 192.168.0.0/24 is a private IP address range typical in local networks, creating an Active Directory-integrated reverse zone allows for streamlined management and resolution of devices on this subnet back to their respective names.

A standard primary zone is a typical choice for forward lookups but doesn’t have the advantages of Active Directory integration for the reverse mapping of