DNS standards have caught up with modern infrastructure needs. RFC 9460’s SVCB and HTTPS record types provide a standards-compliant alternative to CNAME flattening at the zone apex, unlocking HTTP/3 signalling, faster connection setup, ECH support, and clean DNSSEC compatibility without the workarounds proprietary ALIAS/ANAME implementations required. The post Beyond CNAME Flattening appeared first on GoDaddy Blog .