Re: Our Own DNS vs. GoDaddy's
- From: "Herb Martin" <news@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 5 Oct 2006 11:13:23 -0500
<skennedy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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We have multiple domains registered with GoDaddy. GoDaddy offers a free
service called 'True Total DNS Control' which enables us to manages DNS
records on their admin site, if our domain DNS is 'parked' with them.
We've used this service before, and DNSSTUFF.com reports that the DNS
response is A+.
Now then, what's the advantage of setting up our own public DNS server
over using GoDaddy's service?
For all but the largest companies (in terms of Internet presence,
e.g., Amazon, LandsEnd, some Universities) the REGISTRAR
is to be STRONGLY preferred.
Leave it at GoDaddy.
24/7 support with immediate backup/restore on redundant
hardware and their DNS is "close to the Internet backbone".
Multiple servers and multiply routed.
You would need to put up two servers to comply with Internet
"business rules" (although many people don't do this), and you
really don't want to mix your PUBLIC resolution in with your
other (outbound) DNS for security and management issues.
Any additional services (outward facing) on your own Servers
are just another point of attack (i.e., "increase the attack surface")
which might be affected by a misconfiguration or (more likely)
by an as yet undiscovered bug.
Since a quality Registrar gives you a "web page" to manage all
of this it is almost always preferable.
Any advice/help would be appreciated.
--
Herb Martin, MCSE, MVP
Accelerated MCSE
http://www.LearnQuick.Com
[phone number on web site]
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