How do you manage DNS entries for your domains?
Posted : May 3, 2004 at 11:43 pm [America/Los_Angeles]
So, I am just about ready to start working on my new server at ServerMatrix. I have always enjoyed setting my penguin puppies (read, Fedora servers) up by installing my favorite language platform(s), compilers, APIs and then services like Web server (HTTP/HTTPS) with plugins, Application server/J2EE stack, Relation Database server, SMTP server with IMAP and Mailing List server and a Source-code Control Repository. However, I really have never tried running my own DNS server. Always used EasyDNS service. I pay around 35 bucks per year per domain which is pretty expensive
How do folks who blog handle their domain names in general? If you’re someone who uses BIND to do your name servicing on a Linux box, I would luv to get some pointers from you. I think I would like to try it out this time around if time permits.
- Anand
Category: Networks
5 Comments
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Free and easy handling. The userinterface could be easier, but it gets the job done.
Posted by: Anders at May 4, 2004 @ 2:03 am
In the past I tended to run my own primary DNS server and then use www.zoneedit.com for secondary. Lately I have just been using ZoneEdit for primary as well. Great service, very inexpensive (first 5 zones are free, in fact). You have to be comfortable thinking in DNS terms, however (A record, C record, MX’s etc)
Posted by: Brian McCallister at May 4, 2004 @ 3:22 am
I’m using everydns.com - which is free, and seems fine. Four geographically-distributed servers available.
Posted by: Simon Roberts at May 4, 2004 @ 4:11 am
I use EasyDNS. It’s the best, :-).
With my own DNS server, I would propably go with djbdns (http://cr.yp.to/djbdns.html) (on linux of course).
Posted by: Aapo Laakkonen at May 4, 2004 @ 4:47 am
Thanks guys (Ander, Brian, and Simon). I had no idea that there were free or cheaper alternatives. Will definitely check it out.
Aapo, you might find some of these alternatives interesting too. I have 5 domains which comes out to around 175 dollars per year and 15 dollars a month!
To be fair to the EasyDNS folks though, they really do provide good service.
Posted by: Anand Sharma at May 4, 2004 @ 9:11 am