[nycbug-talk] simple dns needs

Kevin Reiter tux
Wed Nov 2 11:17:55 EST 2005


michael wrote:
> I have a client that needs some DNS entries but really doesn't need a
> full blown bind installation.  Most of the time, for small cases like
> this, just setting entry at the registrar is enough, but this is
> different.  
> 
> They are mirroring their website at several locations in N. America and
> a few internationally.  The functionality needed is round robin style
> hits on the web servers to reduce load and provide failover if one is
> down.
> 
> I have successfully used zonedit.com service in the past.   This seems
> simple enough and covers the requirements.  Before I implement it, can
> anyone else provide success/horror stories with that service.. or even a
> different solution?

You can also try http://freedns.afraid.org

I've been using them for a number of years, and it r0x.

Kev

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It said "use Linux 2.4 kernel or better" so I installed FreeBSD.  Now everything 
runs better.  Why didn't they just tell me to do that to begin with?





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