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Re: [LUG] DNS Servers and Test server

 

Hi Simon

On 2 Jun 2009, at 11:55, Simon Waters wrote:

> Rob Beard wrote:
>>
>> From experience
>> DNS seems to be rather complicated and easy to screw up if you don't
>> know what you're doing.
>
> DNS is relatively simple - at least if you stay away from dynamically
> updating it, and the mysteries of DNSSEC (which most people do for
> better or worse).
>
> On the other hand it definitely is very easy to screw up, and you want
> DNS servers at diverse locations (or you will do as soon as you  
> start to
> grow), so delegate it to the people who supply your domain name.
>
> Also before buying from someone check they have diverse name servers  
> in
> use.
>
> I get pissed off when users ring up, and it becomes very apparent they
> bought their domain from some cheap skate outfit that has "2" (?) DNS
> servers with sequential IP addresses running MS DNS, and are surprised
> when their website and email both disappear suddenly for short  
> periods.
>
Thanks for the reply. What I currently have is space on a shared  
hosting set-up and I am redirecting sites via that. However, I buy my  
domains through fasthosts and will be trying their ip redirect set-up.  
Thanks for the advice.
--
Kind regards
Rich
http://www.cregy.co.uk
Embracing what God does for you is the best thing you can do for him.  
Romans 12 v 1




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