Quoting Erik Christiansen (dvalin@internode.on.net):
On 05.03.12 19:05, Craig Sanders wrote:
1. run a local resolving name-server - bind9 or dnsmasq or something.
this makes a *huge* difference.
Now that looks like advice to follow, even if I have to resort to the O'Reilly DNS book which I haven't opened in a decade or more. ...
You don't. There is nothing to administer in a recursive-type server. You're thinking only of authoritative-type servers. I disambiguate those very different roles (plus 'iterative' service) here: http://linuxmafia.com/~rick/lan.html I catalogue all available DNS server software for Linux here: 'DNS Servers' on http://linuxmafia.com/kb/Network_Other Two very good recursive-only servers: Unbound PowerDNS Recursor -- Cheers, "Debian ist ein Textadventure." Rick Moen -- Klaus Knopper rick@linuxmafia.com McQ! (4x80)