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title: "Configuring Forward and Stub Zones"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/dca9x/399671698/Configuring%20Forward%20and%20Stub%20Zones"
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You can configure forward and stub zones on DNS Cache Acceleration appliances. A forward zone is where queries are sent before being forwarded to other remote name servers. A stub zone contains records that identify the authoritative name servers in another zone. For information about configuring forward and stub zones, see the NIOS Documentation at *[docs.infoblox.com](https://docs.infoblox.com/)*.