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 Use the Planet's DNS? -- good idea? |
  Feb 11 2008, 02:38 PM
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Hey all..
always used ns1.domainname.com and ns2.domainname.com for all my domains on my w2k3/iis6 servers. but I understand that I can also use The Planets dns servers too -- at [ns2.theplanet.com] and [ns1.theplanet.com] is this a good idea? are there any problems for same? what then happens when I create a new domain on my server and it automatically creates their own DNS server items too? do I just delete them or what? problems? good idea? ? Jim |
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Feb 11 2008, 08:50 PM
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 SuperGeek Group: Members Posts: 2,100 Joined: 7-November 04 From: Memphis, TN Member No.: 42,049 |
Its good using TP's DNS due to their DNS servers being clustered, and in separate DC's.
If you add a domain to one of your servers, you'll have to submit a domain request via orbit so they can add it to their DNS servers. Maybe TP could create some sort of API that would allow software to do this automatically? *hint hint* 
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Feb 12 2008, 02:36 AM
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 SuperGeek Group: Members Posts: 1,393 Joined: 18-November 05 From: Lake Michigan Member No.: 18,911 |
I say if you have two or more servers, it's better to request one in a different datacenter form the first and run your own dns. Better branding, you have control, and you're not locked in now or in the future to relying on something else to update your dns.
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Feb 12 2008, 01:03 PM
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 SuperGeek  Group: The Planet Staff Posts: 1,042 Joined: 18-May 07 From: Dallas, Tx Member No.: 48,459 |
QUOTE (Jeff @ Feb 12 2008, 02:36 AM)  I say if you have two or more servers, it's better to request one in a different datacenter form the first and run your own dns. Better branding, you have control, and you're not locked in now or in the future to relying on something else to update your dns. We can also add slave entries to the named.conf so one could benefit from both control and the stability of our farm. -------------------- Tomy Durden
Data Center Manager - Operations Projects Team |
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Feb 13 2008, 08:02 AM
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Fellow Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 24-December 04 Member No.: 42,318 |
Hmmm...as I said, never used TP's nameservers....so I'm stuck I guess.
Have a domain on another TP server. Went to that domain Reg, and changed the ns there to point at ns1/ns2.theplanet.com -- instead of using ns1/ns2.domainname.com Went to Plesk, created that new domain and then FTP'd in the files etc. All that is as normal.....done that a hundred times... Tried then in Plesk to do a Site Preview - IE says can't find the site???? Is there anything else I need to do to get the TP ns to work? oh yeah, have a ticket on this...but have other server issues to worry about right now.... sigh... :-( Jim |
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Feb 13 2008, 08:16 AM
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Techie Group: Members Posts: 251 Joined: 18-November 02 Member No.: 4,919 |
QUOTE (JVRudnick @ Feb 13 2008, 02:02 PM) Hmmm...as I said, never used TP's nameservers....so I'm stuck I guess. Have a domain on another TP server. Went to that domain Reg, and changed the ns there to point at ns1/ns2.theplanet.com -- instead of using ns1/ns2.domainname.com Went to Plesk, created that new domain and then FTP'd in the files etc. All that is as normal.....done that a hundred times... Tried then in Plesk to do a Site Preview - IE says can't find the site???? Is there anything else I need to do to get the TP ns to work? oh yeah, have a ticket on this...but have other server issues to worry about right now.... sigh... :-( Jim Did you go into orbit and add the domain zone for the DNS? |
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Feb 13 2008, 08:41 AM
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Fellow Group: Members Posts: 178 Joined: 24-December 04 Member No.: 42,318 |
<grin> nope -- didn't know I had to. Figured Plesk my CP would do that for me....alas.....
anyways got it sorted.... thanks! :-) Jim |
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Jul 28 2008, 08:42 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 16 Joined: 1-August 06 Member No.: 45,452 |
QUOTE (TP-TDurden @ Feb 12 2008, 02:03 PM) We can also add slave entries to the named.conf so one could benefit from both control and the stability of our farm. Tommy, Could you please explain this a bit more? Thanks, Ryan |
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