Re: Quick Question

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From: Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP] (admin_at_nospam.WFTX.US)
Date: 08/25/04


Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 17:10:06 -0500

In news:exzKlzriEHA.556@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl,
ca.yahoo@just1coder <ca.yahoo@just1coder> wrote their comments
Then Kevin replied below:
> What would be the difference between:
>
> 1.
> cname domain.com 10.0.0.1
> alias www domain.com
>
> 2.
> cname domain.com 10.0.0.1
> cname www.domain.com 10.0.0.1
>
> Why would I choose one over the other? Is #2 faster?
> Noticable?

Don't use Cnames, that would be faster, Cnames require a second DNS lookup
to resolve the record the Cname points to.
Use "A" (address) records
(same as parent folder) host 10.0.0.1
www host 10.0.0.1

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