DNS newbie want recommendations for managed DNS solutions

[Nico Kadel-Garcia]

Joseph S D Yao wrote:

> On Tue, Sep 09, 2003 at 09:29:45PM +0000, Wellington Fan wrote:
> 
>>Hello Listpeople,
>>
>>I unfortunately don't have the time to become a DNS expert, but have 
>>about 40 domains that I need managed remotely, cheaply, easily and 
>>reliably.
>>
>>Am I asking too much?
>>
>>I've peeked at:
>>
>>easydns <http://www.easydns.com/>
>>dnswidge <http://dns.widge.net/>
>>zoneedit <http://zoneedit.com/>
>>
>>Comments? Other recommendations?
>>
>>It seems like dnswidge is the cheapest at $2.45/domain -- should I be 
>>scared?
>>
>>Thanks all!
>>
>>--
>>Wellington
> 
> 
> I hope that isn't an unannounced spamcatcher e-mail address.  ;-(
> 
> To help you run your own BIND/DNS server, the Webmin package is well
> spoken of.  <URL: http://www.webmin.com/>.  You should understand Web
> security when setting it up.

I recommend it as well. It's friendly and flexible, and does a bunch of 
other useful things too.

Also, the "mkrdns" package at www.mkrdns.org is ghod's gift to updating 
reverse DNS configurations trivially. Coupled with webmin to create new 
forward DNS changes, It Just Works(tm).

> You should understand DNS before managing it, and BIND before running
> it.  Albitz & Liu's "BIND and DNS" [current edition] is considered the
> one book you must read.  The DNS and BIND Cookbook is another good
> source.
> <URL: http://www.bookpool.com/.x/d6zfzpmp24/sm/0596001584>
> <URL: http://www.bookpool.com/.x/d6zfzpv2q6/sm/0596004109>
> and just in case you are running BIND on MSW-2K:
> <URL: http://www.bookpool.com/.x/d6zfzpv2q6/sm/0596002300>
> 
> If you really are asking for someone else to manage your DNS ... I
> suppose your ISP will be as bad a choice as any other.

The documentation that comes with BIND itself is also quite helpful.