Re: DNS on Freebsd

From: Torfinn Ingolfsen (tingo_at_start.no)
Date: 08/02/05 

Date: Tue, 02 Aug 2005 00:05:19 +0200

siliconmike wrote:
> I was wondering whether I should use my domanin registrar's name server
> to point to my dedicated machine or should I run my own name server on
> the dedicated machine for my domain ?

A domain (any domain) should _always_ have (at least) two _separate_
domain name servers serving the domain.

Separate means the following (in this context):
a) on separate physical networks (network connection, power, ups,
    those physical things
b) on separate logical networks (ip subnets, that sort of thing)

For more information, get a book / Google about dns.

> What are the pros/cons for either approach ?

I hope my (ok, its short) explanation answers your question.

Oh yeah, just in case anyone wanders past and overhear this; domain name
servers needs to be on fixed (static) ip adresses.
HTH 

-- 
Torfinn Ingolfsen,
Norway

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