DNS

[unixkid]

Anyone have opinions on Internal DNS? We are using Microsoft DNS to do lookups but are considering setting up internal DNS server. Looking for Pro/Cons...

 

[IPconfig]

Internal DNS do you mean like you do secondary DNS to your Primary???

You dont handle your own DNS??

 

[patel]

Hi
Good.. You will have more control on your own environment. and one point of administration.

Patel

 

[unixkid]

I'm talking about hosting your own external DNS stuff. In this case you control your destiny with regard to changes, and can be exactly as responsive to your internal needs as you need to be, which is a good thing.

On the down side, it's an extra server or two you need to maintain on your DMZ, or on your security perimeter. Additional administrative overhead is generally rather minimal, because typically all you want to have in external tables is probably A records and MX records for your mail servers. Typically a ISP should carry an A record for your firewall, or external router anyway... You wouldn't want internal DNS records visible outside.
Just looking for more pro/cons from people....

 

[IPconfig]

if you are to host your own DNS , you have to be 100% sure that you have the right resources to do so cause you would not want to have your DNS go down because of something silly which could have been avoided if hosted by your ISP.
It's a good idea , kind of gives you more control i guess

 

[MikeLacey]

I would agree with IPconfig. DNS rapidly (immediately) becomes vital to your organization. I've seen quite large organizations ignore how important it is, until thier single DNS server goes down and the CEO can't pick up his/her email.... You sound as if you're approaching the issue sensibly though. Mike
michael.j.lacey@ntlworld.com
Email welcome if you're in a hurry or something -- but post in tek-tips as well please, and I will post my reply here as well.