When does a business need a DNS server?

[Kevin Darcy]

CJ wrote:

> Question,
> lets say you run a business.
> you have 2 name servers just to put your domains on.
>
> at what point does a business realize they need another name server?
> Is there a standard process for separating out the portions of a
> network to specific servers for name resolution.
> or,
> Should all DNS servers then be able to resolve all names?
>
> Also for remote locations in a business what would be the criteria to
> decide that each site would need its own DNS server.

This is really a business decision. Can the current servers meet the
performance/reliability/availability requirements of the business? If
they can do that today and for the foreseeable future, then leave them
alone. If they can't, then upgrade the infrastructure.


- Kevin