[gentoo-user] OT Good DNS registrar?

[gentoo-user] OT Good DNS registrar?

[James]

Hello,

I'm looking for a good DNS registrar, where I provide my own primary
and secondary service. Maybe one that will provide some secondary
service. I did find this list, but most seem to be just selling
DNS bundled with indigenous web hosting:

http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html

Anyother possiblitiy (if anyone on this list is interested, is to
swap secondary DNS services with somebody else, preferable in the
usa, as that is where ~90% of my traffic will originate/terminate.
My traffic is very low volume.


Any ideas or recommendations?


James




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Re: [gentoo-user] OT Good DNS registrar?

[Daniel Iliev]

James wrote:
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for a good DNS registrar, where I provide my own primary
> and secondary service. Maybe one that will provide some secondary
> service. I did find this list, but most seem to be just selling
> DNS bundled with indigenous web hosting:
>
> http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html
>
> Anyother possiblitiy (if anyone on this list is interested, is to
> swap secondary DNS services with somebody else, preferable in the
> usa, as that is where ~90% of my traffic will originate/terminate.
> My traffic is very low volume.
>
>
> Any ideas or recommendations?
>
>
> James
>
>
>
>
>   

Well, I would not propose registrar(s) because it may sound as an
advertisement. I've never heard about a free registrar. AFAIK all of
them are commercial. However if we talk about a free service provider I
hope it won't be a problem, so I would propose you to try the DNS
service provided by http://www.everydns.net/ . It is free and if you
don't like it you could just replace it with another one which would
serve you better.
If you also need reverse resolving then you have to ask your ISP to put
your domain name in their DNS.


HTH


P.S.

I have no connection nor relation with "EveryDNS.net" other than I'm
using their free DNS service and I'm pleased with it.

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Re: [gentoo-user] OT Good DNS registrar?

[Blake Smith]

Hey there,

I always recommend people to zoneedit.com. They offer 5 free zones with
an advanced web interface. Their service has been great sofar. Give it 
a look.

http://zoneedit.com

Blake

On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 02:36:35PM +0000, James wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm looking for a good DNS registrar, where I provide my own primary
> and secondary service. Maybe one that will provide some secondary
> service. I did find this list, but most seem to be just selling
> DNS bundled with indigenous web hosting:
> 
> http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html
> 
> Anyother possiblitiy (if anyone on this list is interested, is to
> swap secondary DNS services with somebody else, preferable in the
> usa, as that is where ~90% of my traffic will originate/terminate.
> My traffic is very low volume.
> 
> 
> Any ideas or recommendations?
> 
> 
> James
> 
> 
> 
> 
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Re: [gentoo-user] OT Good DNS registrar?

[Arturo 'Buanzo' Busleiman]

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Blake Smith wrote:
> Hey there,
> 
> I always recommend people to zoneedit.com. They offer 5 free zones with
> an advanced web interface. Their service has been great sofar. Give it 
> a look.

I've been using Zoneedit for almsot 6 years now, or more, I'm not sure... but I now find that they
no longer answer support eMails as they used to... well, I'm not getting replies at all.

Anyway, I need to add SRV records, to no avail through the web interface.

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Re: [gentoo-user] OT Good DNS registrar?

[Preston Hagar]

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Another option is http://freedns.afraid.org

I have used them for several years and had no problems.  They are free.

Preston

On 11/6/06, James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I'm looking for a good DNS registrar...
>

Any ideas or recommendations?
>
>
> James
>
>
>
>
>

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[gentoo-user] Re: OT Good DNS registrar?

[James]

Daniel Iliev <danny <at> ilievnet.com> writes:

> 
> James wrote:
> > Hello,
> >
> > I'm looking for a good DNS registrar, where I provide my own primary
> > and secondary service. 

> > http://www.icann.org/registrars/accredited-list.html

> Well, I would not propose registrar(s) because it may sound as an
> advertisement. I've never heard about a free registrar. AFAIK all of
> them are commercial.

It's pretty much the way it is, so discussing choices for registrar,
so that one can provide their own complete delegations of authority
under a domain name, is worth paying for. I do not think discussing
this on a list such as this is a bad idea. After all my primary name
server will be a stripped down gentoo server, running iptables,
either hardened or selinux with either Bind or DJBDNS. The fact that
a few dollars has to change hands does not make the topic, evil,
or undesirable, does it?


> However if we talk about a free service provider I
> hope it won't be a problem, so I would propose you to try the DNS
> service provided by http://www.everydns.net/ . It is free and if you
> don't like it you could just replace it with another one which would
> serve you better.

This is an interesting option, but, one where I do not control
100% of the DNS config files, is not going to work for my needs.
Still, what you metion is of curiosity.

> If you also need reverse resolving then you have to ask your ISP to put
> your domain name in their DNS.

That's not likely to be an option with most of the ISPs I've ever
used. They what to controls the dns config files and point to 
an ip address with services as they see fit. Disfunctional, at best.

> I have no connection nor relation with "EveryDNS.net" other than I'm
> using their free DNS service and I'm pleased with it.

Your connection, or lack thereof to the entity is of minute concern to me.
I'd be very happy if a network admin at a registrar was on this list
can could articulate why their dns services are robust, particularly
using gentoo based machines.

thanks for the link,

James




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[gentoo-user] Re: OT Good DNS registrar?

[James]

Preston Hagar <prestonh <at> gmail.com> writes:

> Another option is http://freedns.afraid.orgI have used them for several years
and had no problems.  They are free.Preston

>> James <wireless <at> tampabay.rr.com> wrote:
>> Hello,I'm looking for a good DNS registrar... 

Hello Preston et al,

Your chosen service (afraid.org) combined with the others:
(zoneedit && everydns) look interesting.

However, what I'm looking for is a registrar like:

http://www.goaustraliadomains.com/

that is inexpensive (8.95/yr) and will point (100%) authority
to my primary name server, at my static IP address.
What I would like is a server that provides 
secondary service(resolution) while allowing me to run
the primary server on my single static IP. Often folks exchange
secondary services, agreeing to security semantics that
preclude nefarious activities such as spamming, dos, etc etc.

I understand in this day and age, folks have security concerns
with that sort of arrangement(unless they agree on the security
semantics) but it is preferred and allows me to run my own dns
config files and maintain authority. Merely pointing resource
records and such in a config file on a server that somebody else
controls, is not really what I'm looking for.  Maybe I'm being too
idealistic here, but, this goes to the very heart of what I
consider 'community'; community is a fundamental tenant of the
Internet, methinks.

Surely this is not so difficult to find other like minded technical 
folks that share/provide secondary dns resolution for others? Surely
we there is a wiki or one can be developed where folks follow to provide
secure secondary dns services for one another?  If an unfair 'bandwidth'
arrangement become apparent, I believe we have the necessary (QOS)
technology (iptables/netfilter) to limit the bandwidth consumed by a 
secondary name service one provides for another. If the more technical
folks to not share such solutions with the youth of the internet,
folks will grow up thinking that haveing your own dns means
somebody else points resource records to your server, and precludes
the masses from experiencing the power of running their own
dns services. Sure the root authority is still needed, but
robust, multifaceted dns services are a quinessential tool
for the future of the internet.

It's been a few years since I've set up primary and secondary
DNS services, but, surely the rfc's (1033 -1035) are still followed?
Most of the newer(proposed) rfc's related to DNS do not look appealing 
to me; but, I have not studied them in depth to certify that sort of 
conclusion. I wonder why the various 'dns services' offered either
for free or for a fee, do not mention which rfc's they are in 
compliance with?

Are there any readers of this list that still provide their own 
primary/secondary dns services?  Or offer secondary services to
others for a fee or free?

I'm either a dinosaur or I have missed something fundamental on 
the evolution of DNS?  


confused,

James

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Re: [gentoo-user] Re: OT Good DNS registrar?

[Jonathan Nichols]

> Are there any readers of this list that still provide their own 
> primary/secondary dns services?  Or offer secondary services to
> others for a fee or free?
> 
> I'm either a dinosaur or I have missed something fundamental on 
> the evolution of DNS?  
> 

http://www.easydns.com/secondarydns.php3

http://www.secondarydns.ca/

http://www.backupdns.com/index.html

http://www.twisted4life.com/index.php

http://soa.granitecanyon.com/

If you're just looking for a place that will simply act as a slave NS 
for your zones, give one of them a try.

There used to be a few more services, and I was offering such services 
at one point but the sheer volume of "plz set up mi DNS plz!!" noobs 
became overwhelming.
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[gentoo-user] Re: OT Good DNS registrar?

[James]

Jonathan Nichols <jnichols <at> pbp.net> writes:



> http://www.easydns.com/secondarydns.php3
> http://www.secondarydns.ca/
> http://www.backupdns.com/index.html
> http://www.twisted4life.com/index.php
> http://soa.granitecanyon.com/

> If you're just looking for a place that will simply act as a slave NS 
> for your zones, give one of them a try.

Excellent list! Just what I was looking for.

thanks


James




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