Setting up a Root name server

[chris]

Joseph S D Yao wrote:

> > That's funny, every time I've switched from using a remote DNS to a local
> > caching one, Iv'e seen a remarkable speed up. The ONLY think that changed
> > is the RTT to the servers.
>
> This makes perfect sense, and in fact is one reason to have caching
> servers.
>
> Why do you want to go from having a caching server, to having a server
> which is declared as a "root" server?

To speed things up. To learn. To hear the customers call in and say "Hey, my
internet is realy fast lately, did you do something?"


- Chris