Generate dynamic answers from bind 8.2.x
Patrick Greenwell
patrick at stealthgeeks.net
Mon Jul 26 19:02:53 UTC 1999
On 25 Jul 1999, Piet Honkoop wrote:
> In order to create a fully redundant setup for a server set, we are looking
> for a possibility to dynamically generate an answer if a request for a certain
> A record comes in (www.domain.com). The answer will be depending on a number
> of factors:
> * source of the request (the DNS server will have access to a full
> BGP table)
> * load of the nearby servers (so that weighted load balancing can
> take place over the various servers).
> * availability of the server(s)
>
> Needless to say, the servers will be spread around the world and by dynamically
> answering to DNS requests we try to keep the traffic localized as much as
> possible.
>
> My questions:
> * does such a setup exist? If so, where can we find info about this
http://www.ultradns.com is doing this.
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