[rescue] Static IP! Now what?

Phil Stracchino phils at caerllewys.net
Wed Apr 5 14:52:00 CDT 2017


On 04/05/17 15:39, Scott Newell wrote:
> At 01:17 PM 4/5/2017, Phil Stracchino wrote:
>
>> Instead of a backup, consider running a hidden primary.  *You* run
>> your master DNS, and all your secondaries just slave it from
>> you.  Your master need not be an advertised DNS server for your domain.
>
> I've heard of this, but what's the advantage? I'm running djbdns and
> the load is minuscule.

When you need to update the DNS records for your domain, you can do it 
immediately, instead of waiting for your ISP's support department to get 
around to doing it wrong.



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   Phil Stracchino
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