Search Again: Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy From: Joseph D''Andrea Date: Friday, May 9, 1997 Time: 8:50:00 pm Well I've been looking for another Mac literate ISP to do exactly this. I have often thought that ISPs can provide mutual secondary support and would be happy to discuss with anyone the possibility of setting this up. There is probably a need for someone to do some matching based on individuals needs. (Don't want to overburden each other.) Currently I have five domains that need secondary service. I'm a low volume site and quite frankly the amount of time that I have been off-line, and therefore in need of secondary service, has been quite minimal. Anyone who is interested in doing this, please get in touch. ___Joe___ At 4:36 PM -0400 05/09/97, Danny Grizzle wrote: >> A thought for increasing reliability of Mac hosting services. >> >> Problem: Redundancy improves reliability. For example, the Secondary DNS >> required by the InterNIC for all domain name registrations. Only, my >> Secondary is on the same LAN, the same router, the same ISDN, the same >> connection, and the same AC power as my primary. Result: the only >> redundancy I have is protection against a system crash on my Primary Mac >> server. >> >> I think many other QuickDNS Pro users are in the same boat. >> >> Rather than resorting to the cost and lack of control of contracting with a >> typically Mac illiterate ISP to maintain our Secondary DNS, perhaps >> QuickDNS users should pair off in a "buddy system" to exchange secondary >> services for one another. >> >> While we are at it, why not also name each other (in QuickDNS) as backup >> mailservers. It only stands to reason that if I were to lose AC power or >> suffer an ISDN cable cut for a time, I would not like to bounce my clients >> e-mail. >> >> Another application might be to monitor each other's equipment, using >> something like Maxum's PageSentry. >> >> Does such a proposal sound feasible from a technical and QuickDNS licensing >> standpoint? The main hassle would seem to be changing secondary assignments >> at the InterNIC for all the affected domains. >> >> Thanks, >> Danny Grizzle

Messages In This Thread: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Danny Grizzle on May 9, 1997 at 8:36:00 pm Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Joseph D''Andrea on May 9, 1997 at 8:50:00 pm Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Greg Hammond on May 9, 1997 at 8:54:00 pm Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Anthony Cafiero on May 9, 1997 at 9:00:00 pm Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Scott Kozicki on May 11, 1997 at 1:55:00 am Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Roger Clay on May 11, 1997 at 2:12:00 am Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Jim Turney on May 11, 1997 at 4:58:00 pm Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Jakob Peterh?nsel on May 11, 1997 at 11:27:00 pm Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Scott Kozicki on May 12, 1997 at 1:47:00 am Re: Secondary DNS & Systems Redundancy by Scott Kozicki on May 12, 1997 at 3:23:00 pm