What is the impact of using global forwarders, if my BIND DNS server is authoritative for one or more domains with subdomains?

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This article will make frequent reference to "parent nameservers", meaning that the DNS server in question is authoritative for one or more DNS zones (domains) containing subdomains.

Some DNS administrators prefer their DNS servers to forward queries they cannot answer authoritatively to other DNS servers, such as their Internet Service Provider's (ISP) caching nameservers.

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