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>Hi,
Re: Where to put QickDNS
From: Sigurdur Ragnarsson
Date: Thursday, November 20, 1997
Time: 9:29:00 am
>
>We *just* purchased QuickDNS Pro 2.0. Aside from doing a basic install I
>haven't configured it at all yet.
>
>Q1: We have a 200Mhz 604e which is running WebTen 1.1 (WebTen is running
>under Tenon's TCP/IP stack) and typically has about 30Mb of free ram
>available. We also have a 132Mhz 604 which is running Stalker Internet Mail
>Server 1.5. Both Machines are running OS8.
>
>I'm trying to figure out which machine should become QuickDNS's home. The
>200 is almost twice as fast as the 132 but has to contend with the
>webserver (heavier load). Any tips appreciated.
>
You could use either machine with QDNS, but I would select the one which is
running the Stalker Mail Server.
>Q2: Also, at the moment QuickDNS is located on the 132. I have my personal
>computer using it for DNS but I have noticed that (when sufing, checking
>mail, etc.) things seem slower than when I had OT configured to use our
>ISP's DNS server. This seems odd to me as the 132 is on our ethernet LAN no
>more than 6 feet away from me. I would expect that DNS lookups would be
>faster using QuickDNS. I am concerned that if it's slower for me, what's it
>going to be like for the outside world when I transfer our domains over to
>QuickDNS from our ISP? I have alloted 18Mb of RAM to QuickDNS. Any
>comments/tips appreciated.
>
This is not an issue that is QDNS specific, and you will often see this on
a name server that isn't very active. The cache on such a name server
doesn't contain much information, so it often has to perform lookups (which
sometimes take considerable time) when you perform a query. An active name
server has a rich cache and will thus be able to respond to a lot of
queries directly from cache, resulting in better response time. Basically,
an active name server is more effective than an idle name server.
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Sigurdur Ragnarsson mailto:siggi@menandmice.com
Men & Mice http://www.menandmice.com/
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