newbie: which server answers

Mark_Andrews at isc.org Mark_Andrews at isc.org
Thu Oct 23 22:32:57 UTC 2003


> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to understand the idea of dns and I have
> one simple (?) question:
> 
> let's say there is a domain named: domain.info and
> there are four servers defined as authoritative
> name servers for this domain. This information
> is saved in root servers for top domain "info".
> Each of these servers is correctly configured and ready
> to give answers to dns-queries regarding domain.info.
> 
> the question is:
> Which server will be queried by clients the most often?
> 
> Let's say their names are:
> ns1.domain.info
> ns2...
> ns3...
> ns4.domain.info
> And there is no difference in their configuration
> regarding domain.info.
> 
> Which of them is the most important (the most authoritative)?
> 
> Best regards
> Jarek

	They are all equal.
--
Mark Andrews, Internet Software Consortium
1 Seymour St., Dundas Valley, NSW 2117, Australia
PHONE: +61 2 9871 4742                 INTERNET: Mark.Andrews at isc.org


More information about the bind-users mailing list