| Record-layer view | Users who just started from a domain lookup | A, AAAA, CNAME, and the returned answers themselves | It cannot explain the real provider or network role | Low | Best as the starting layer |
| IP-layer view | Users who need to know where the answer lands | IP attribution, geolocation, ports, and first-layer role clues | It cannot explain range-level or broader network boundaries | Low-medium | Best as the first landing layer after DNS |
| ASN, WHOIS, and edge-layer view | Users who need to explain CDN, Anycast, real providers, and network boundaries | Network role, prefixes, WHOIS, and service boundaries | The workflow is longer and cannot finish from one DNS record alone | Medium | Best used as the final decision path |