own a DNS server

[tony wong]

at present, i place the DNS records in our internet services provider. but
they charged us.

now i own more and more domains.

i plan to migrate the DNS records to a new server(True IP) in my LAN.

is it ok to run by Windows 2003 server?

any thing i have to take care too?

Thanks a lot.

tony

 

[Herb Martin]

at present, i place the DNS records in our internet services provider.
but they charged us.

now i own more and more domains.
i plan to migrate the DNS records to a new server(True IP) in my LAN.
is it ok to run by Windows 2003 server?

Yes, but you might be far better off to put this at the REGISTRAR
(not the ISP).

any thing i have to take care too?

Having at least two such servers to meet (seldom enforced) Internet
business rules.

The Registrars have this, 27/7 support, fault tolerant hardware and
networks, as well as a NICE "Web interface" for you to manage
your own records.

 

[Tony WONG]

Thanks for a prompt reply.

do you mean Registrar = DNS service (Windows 2003)? or i need to buy
another software?

Can i use the DNS services in Windows 2003?

Because of limit space & costs, can i assign a server with 2 true IP to
avoid "2 server".

Thanks a lot.

tony

 

[Kevin D. Goodknecht Sr. [MVP]]

Thanks for a prompt reply.

do you mean Registrar = DNS service (Windows 2003)? or i need to buy
another software?

No, Herb means Registrar= GoDaddy, Network Solutions, Register.com or even
cheapdomains.com (I don't know if the last one really exists as a registrar,
it is just an example)

Can i use the DNS services in Windows 2003?

Of course you can, but you better know exactly what you are doing, you could
end up with a domain name that resolves just fine on you local network, but
can't be accessed from the internet. (This has happened a lot since
Microsoft made DNS easy to manage.)
Easy to manage is not the same as easy to understand.

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[Herb Martin]

Thanks for a prompt reply.

do you mean Registrar = DNS service (Windows 2003)? or i need to buy
another software?

Registrar means the company that actually "sells" the Internet names,
e.g., GoDaddy.com, Register.com

Nothing to buy since they provide this for "free" -- as part of the cost
of registering the names.

Can i use the DNS services in Windows 2003?
Yes.

Because of limit space & costs, can i assign a server with 2 true IP to
avoid "2 server".

You can get away with pretty much anything but you are avoiding a rule
that was designed to make the DNS namespace reliable.

 

[tony wong]

Thanks a lot.

i though i just need to set up DNS server for queries in internet.

it seems it is not as easy to set up a DNS (internal LAN) server as to setup
a DNS (external internet) server.

tony

 

[Herb Martin]

Thanks a lot.

i though i just need to set up DNS server for queries in internet.

it seems it is not as easy to set up a DNS (internal LAN) server as to
setup a DNS (external internet) server.

It isn't really (that much) harder -- just different and most people don't
realize that such servers are really for two different KINDS of service.

 

[ProAm]

Thanks for a prompt reply.

do you mean Registrar = DNS service (Windows 2003)? or i need to buy
another software?

Can i use the DNS services in Windows 2003?

Because of limit space & costs, can i assign a server with 2 true IP to
avoid "2 server".

Thanks a lot.

tony

Just to clarify, you can buy a domain name via a Registrar's website and
typically they will host the dns side on their system, plus the domain
name is "known" at root / tld server level. You can usually choose to
forward dns requests to your own server but you must have mx, web, name
servers confirgured the instant you do it or your domain will not be
found by the rest of the world or not issue answers to queries for where
your domain accepts email, where the website is hosted etc. If you have
a simple setup / requirement you're probably best leaving dns with the
Registrar and simply map your website, email where you want them to go
and benefit from the Registrar's fault tolerance and server
distribution. If you have a complex setup like alot of mail boxes then
the Registrar is probably going to charge and so the total cost starts
to climb whereas if you host your own dns, you have total control and
can implement changes quickly - but note you also have the
responsibility for good configuration, security, downtime etc.