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Running my own DNS server(s) or using some 3rd party

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Which would be the best option. If you have used any, please comment below. If you know something additional. Please be kind enough to add. Thank you.

DNS Hosting poll
  1. Please vote for desired 3rd party14 votes
    1. NameCheap Free DNS
      64.29%
    2. GoDaddy DNS
      14.29%
    3. ClouDNS
      14.29%
    4. Dyn
        7.14%
    5. dnsimple
        0.00%
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  • deadbeefdeadbeef Member
    edited May 2015

    @sdglhm said:
    Which would be the best option.

    Best as defined by what criteria?

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  • vfusevfuse Member, Host Rep

    You can use cloudflare for just DNS as well, they're amongst the fastest available and free.

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    deadbeef said: Best as defined by what criteria?

    On your point of view. :)

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    vfuse said: You can use cloudflare for just DNS as well, they're amongst the fastest available and free.

    Thank you for your comment.

  • deadbeefdeadbeef Member
    edited May 2015

    I picked Free Dns because it's good enough for hosting normal sites and Namecheap because I like it better than GD. For more complex cases with low volume, I'd go with a paid service. For high complexity, high volume, I'd go with a DIY option.

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    deadbeef said: I picked Free Dns because it's good enough for hosting normal sites and Namecheap because I like it better than GD. For more complex cases with low volume, I'd go with a paid service. For high complexity, high volume, I'd go with a DIY option.

    Thank you for your comment.

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  • vladka24vladka24 Member

    Yeah try Cloudflare's dns it's really good.

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  • TinyTunnel_TomTinyTunnel_Tom Member

    Currently run my own. Uses up those spare VMs

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    vladka24 said: Yeah try Cloudflare's dns it's really good.

    TinyTunnel_Tom said: Currently run my own. Uses up those spare VMs

    Thank you for your comments.

  • J1021J1021 Member

    CloudFlare DNS is solid.

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    kcaj said: CloudFlare DNS is solid.

    Thank you for your comment.

  • emreemre Member, LIR

    @sdglhm run your own, don't ever let your own data to be handled by some other company which you are only a number to them.

    running dns is ultra easy.

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    emre said: run your own, don't ever let your own data to be handled by some other company which you are only a number to them.

    running dns is ultra easy.

    Thank you. I'm testing few dns servers of my own now. But to manage only few domains (yes I need to manage only few domains. [1-4]) I thought it's more cost effective to go with a 3rd party.

  • deadbeefdeadbeef Member
    edited May 2015

    @emre said:
    don't ever let your own data to be handled by some other company which you are only a number to them.

    Let me guess - you also have your own dc, your own internet, you built your pc from parts made from your factories, you car was handcrafted in your back yard next to your potato field and cows.

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  • alexvolkalexvolk Member

    @emre said:
    sdglhm run your own, don't ever let your own data to be handled by some other company which you are only a number to them.

    running dns is ultra easy.

    What if you've high dns traffic or ddos for example ?
    Buy more vps and ddos protection ?

    It's much better to pay cents for it rather having that problems.

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  • a-super-random-usera-super-random-user Member

    alexvolk said: It's much better to pay cents for it rather having that problems.

    Exactly what I was thinking. :)

  • ClouviderClouvider Member, Patron Provider
    edited May 2015

    You can use Anycasted DNS by Rage4 @gbshouse.

  • CrogicCrogic Member
    edited May 2015

    Try Rage4!

    edit:
    They are under DDoS attack right now

  • J1021J1021 Member

    Tried Rage4 for a week and experienced two outages. Read a few posts yesterday complaining about outages too.

  • CrogicCrogic Member

    @kcaj said:
    Tried Rage4 for a week and experienced two outages. Read a few posts yesterday complaining about outages too.

    Yea they are under a DDoS attack.

  • J1021J1021 Member

    Crogic said: Yea they are under a DDoS attack.

    This was a while back now but when I enquired about the outage I was told there had been an issue with a "central database".

  • CrogicCrogic Member

    @kcaj said:
    This was a while back now but when I enquired about the outage I was told there had been an issue with a "central database".

    How long ago was this? I've been using them for a couple months now and haven't had any issues.

  • J1021J1021 Member

    Crogic said: How long ago was this? I've been using them for a couple months now and haven't had any issues.

    It was back in November 2014. For something that is global and distributed, a central database causing issues sounds like a single point of failure to me.

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  • rm_rm_ IPv6 Advocate, Veteran

    kcaj said: I was told there had been an issue with a "central database".

    Sounds like an issue with "the Internet"

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  • DroidzoneDroidzone Member
    edited May 2015

    I migrated to Cloudflare for DNS after they started the free SSL service. I've noticed that changes to DNS zone via Cloudflare are instantaneous. I used to have my own dns servers. Even wrote a complete zonefile management interface.

  • alexvolkalexvolk Member

    @kcaj said:
    It was back in November 2014. For something that is global and distributed, a central database causing issues sounds like a single point of failure to me.

    Probably hosted on VPS (http://lowendtalk.com/discussion/53688/ubiquity-vps#latest).

    Checked their network page and there is no Arizona just yet...

    @gbshouse can you comment about your infrastructure and why this happened in first place ?

  • AlphaNinevps_comAlphaNinevps_com Member

    If your domain registrar is Godaddy then . I would recommend to keep DNS with Godaddy. For performance you have look for Cloudflare as well.

  • emreemre Member, LIR

    @deadbeef

    deadbeef said: Let me guess - you also have your own dc, your own internet, you built your pc from parts made from your factories, you car was handcrafted in your back yard next to your potato field and cows.

    s

    Yes I have my own dc

    Yes I have my own Internet :) (If you consider running 2 differnt fibre's to 2 different tier1 ISP's and announcing my own Ip blocks with my own Ripe LIR :)

    I built my own PCs and servers, yes. But I bought parts from Intel, Supermicro etc. If this counts.

    I drive a Ford Focus - Again - But I modded it myself :D , If this counts also :)

    And finally I have a field yes, Inherited from my father. But no potato's I'm sorry,

    Only some fruit trees, Apples and plums. Sorry but I had to sell all my cows after the people taking care of them quit...

    So yes.

    RUN YOUW OWN DNS!

    DO NOT TRUST ANYBODY ELSE!

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  • Lm85H4gFkh3wk3Lm85H4gFkh3wk3 Member

    I'm still using freedns.afraid.org!

  • emreemre Member, LIR

    alexvolk said: What if you've high dns traffic or ddos for example ? Buy more vps and ddos protection ?

    It's much better to pay cents for it rather having that problems.

    Be a good boy, Nobody will DDOS you. If something happens, there are always other ways to protect you DNS stuff..

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