Re: [cobalt-users] On a Raq2

["GF" <error404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve Werby" <steve-lists@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 05, 2002 1:07 AM
Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] On a Raq2


> "GF" <error404@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >  2 IP addresses per raq tho....
> > > >
> > >
> > > Why 2 IP addresses???
> >
> > ns1.xxx.xxx
> > ns2.xxx.xxx
>
> I assume you mean so you can point two nameservers to a single machine.
> Since you're only running a single nameserver, all you're accomplishing is
> leading your registrar and machines querying DNS to believe you have two
> authoritative nameservers.  Of course, since they're on the same machine,
if
> one is down so is the other which defeats the whole purpose of having two
or
> more authoritative nameservers for each of your domains.  Having two
> authoritative nameservers on the same network is a step up, but the best
> solution is to have two or more nameservers on separate networks.  It may
> seem unimportant if you have just one box, but it's better for services
> querying your DNS to reach a nameserver and find that your domain exists,
> but is temporarily inaccessible than it is for services to think the
domain
> just doesn't exist.  So for benefit of the original poster, you only need
> one IP per box and having a second IP doesn't allow you to host more
sites.

you only get one FTP anon per IP too